Picture this: it’s Christmas Eve in Tokyo, and families across the city aren’t gathering around roast turkey or glazed ham.

The traditional cake—fluffy white sponge, clouds of whipped cream, and bright red strawberries—even mirrors the colors of ...

In Japan, children look forward to a visit from Hotei, a jolly Japanese god with a rotund frame. Ganref As Christmas approaches, children in many parts of the world look forward to a visit from the ...

(NEXSTAR) – Christmas in Japan means that many families will be heading out together to pick up their feast for the celebration … from KFC. The popular American fast food restaurant has been embedded ...

A Kentucky Fried Chicken store in Japan. For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations. Every year at Christmas, 3.5 million Japanese families opt for KFC, according to an ...

Christmas may be a global celebration, but the ways different cultures honor this beloved holiday reveal the beautiful ...

Christmas isn’t a national holiday in Japan– less than one percent of the population is Christian. But, because of what is possibly one of the most successful marketing campaigns of all time, for the ...

How do you say Merry Christmas in Japan? Easy. Merry Christmas. THE big holiday in Japan is New Year’s Day. The Christmas holiday was introduced to Japan by the Europeans who arrived during the 16th ...

Japanese Christmas cake: It's even in your smartphone, on the emoji keyboard. Only about 1 percent of the Japanese population is Christian. But you might not realize that if you visited a major ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Christmas is near, and in Japan ...

Christmas is a favorite holiday in Japan among two groups of people: young children eagerly awaiting gifts and a piece of "Christmas cake," and 20-something couples looking forward to a romantic ...