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

In Western culture, Christmas is that time of the year when families gather around a long table to catch up, opening lavishly ...

Kentucky Fried Chicken cemented itself as a Christmas staple with its Christmas chicken meal, which began in the 1970s. Now, ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

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Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially motivated “Christmas culture” The group, founded in 2006 ...

Japan loves seasonal flavors ... The inspiration for this beer, though, isn’t actually a winter aroma, but a Christmas sweet.

The star was reportedly on vacation in the ski town of Niseko, Japan, over Christmas. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In Western culture, Christmas is that time of the year when families gather around a long table to catch up, opening lavishly wrapped gifts and sipping eggnog. Some attend church. But in Japan ...