TOKYO — Whenever the holidays roll around here, I’m reminded of what the great philosopher Rocky Balboa said to Adrian on the fourth Thursday in November: “Yeah, to you it’s Thanksgiving; to me it’s ...

Japan's version of Christmas and Hanukkah is called Oshogatsu which is celebrated on the first day of the New Year. During Oshogatsu, kids receive colorful envelopes filled with money from family ...

Millions of Japanese workers have been abuzz recently with news of a new national holiday. The Diet today passed a new law establishing Mountain Day on August 11, although it won’t officially start ...

OKINAWA, Japan (August 14, 2014) -- The traditional Japanese holiday "Obon" was recognized for three days on the island of Okinawa from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, with participation from the local military ...