Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

How Christmas cakes became big in JapanThat was the case in Japan, too, up until several decades ago. However, a shared cultural reverence for “hatsumono” or first-of-the-season produce, as ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

KFC dominates the season, with 3.6 million families in Japan making advance reservations for bespoke Christmas chicken.

Considering Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan and likely never will be (unless Colonel Sanders becomes an honorary citizen), that’s probably for the best.

“Kentucky for Christmas”: Here’s how KFC became Japan’s go-to Christmas dinner Japan began embracing American fast food after WWII, and the country's KFC holiday offerings go beyond the bucket ...

If this year is your first Christmas in Japan, you might be a little surprised (or even confused) at some of the traditions you witness. Even though only about 1 percent of the Japanese population ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

KFC dominates the season, with 3.6 million families in Japan making advance reservations for bespoke Christmas chicken.

KFC dominates the season, with 3.6 million families in Japan making advance reservations for bespoke Christmas chicken.

KFC dominates the season, with 3.6 million families in Japan making advance reservations for bespoke Christmas chicken.