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.

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 ...

It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?

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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.

Japan is a society that values aesthetics highly, he adds, so it makes sense that these festive displays, often accompanied by ample snow, concoct the perfect recipe for a romantic white Christmas.