Japan, Christmas

Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
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.
Japan is serious about its unique Christmas traditions. Here's how they came about
It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?
Here's why 3.5 million people in Japan buy KFC for dinner on Christmas day
When you think about a good Christmas dinner, what do you think of? For most people, it's probably a nice ham and some dressing to go along with it. For others? It's probably a nice turkey. Thanksgiving part 2,
3.5 Million Families in Japan Order KFC for Christmas Every Year — Here's Why
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 Instagram clip shared by BBC.
Why Christmas in Japan Feels Like a Second Valentine's Day: Romantic Traditions, Festive Lights, and Unique Celebrations
In Japan, Christmas has become an anniversary of love and romance, which thus feels closer to a second Valentine's holiday.
A Unique Christmas Tradition of Eating KFC in Japan
Eating fried chicken from fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is a very popular Christmas tradition in Japan.
‘Unlike anywhere else’: How KFC became this Japan’s Christmas tradition
Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken is such a popular Christmas tradition in Japan that some people order their feast months in advance to avoid waiting in huge lines.
Kentucky for Christmas: How Japan fried up a holiday tradition
In Japan, Christmas isn’t a religious holiday - only about 1 per cent of the population is Christian - but it’s celebrated in a unique, festive way.
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What’s Christmas in Japan Like?
Celebrating Christmas in Japan for the first time? You’ll soon come to find that there are several key differences between ...
In Japan, Santa takes a swim with penguins on Christmas Eve
Visitors gathered at Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium to watch Father Christmas swim with the flightless birds on Tuesday (December ...
Japan marks Dec. 24 as official Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Day
TOKYO -- Dec. 24 has now officially been recognized as "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Day" in Japan.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas
Shares are lower in Tokyo and Shanghai, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose.
The pretty country with a bizarre five-decade old Christmas Day dinner tradition
This country of 124 million people didn't have a traditional Christmas meal in the 1970s, so KFC decided to try and change ...