Around Christmas in Japan, it's no longer just a holiday of lights and the shopping season, but also a kind of Valentine's Day romantic tradition. Although in the West, households on Christmas Eve ...

There are lots of different ways people celebrate Christmas around the world. In Japan, a bucket of KFC fried chicken has become a holiday staple. Christmas Eve in Finland can involve going to the ...

Unlike in the West, Christmas Eve in Japan is considered a romantic occasion, much like Valentine’s Day (a holiday with a more obvious purpose for being featured in many romantic anime titles).

There are lots of different ways people celebrate Christmas around the world. In Japan, a bucket of KFC fried chicken has become a holiday staple. Christmas Eve in Finland can involve going to the ...

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.

In Japan, Christmas has evolved into a romantic celebration for couples, similar to Valentine’s Day.

Christmas Eve in Japan is celebrated more like Valentine’s Day in America and Europe. In the weeks leading up to Christmas and on the day itself, young couples bask in all things lovey-dovey. Couples ...

But in Japan, the festive season has long taken on an additional dimension, a rather romantic one: it’s widely seen as another Valentine’s Day. Couples go on a special date on Christmas Eve ...

Here are 5 unique ways to celebrate Christmas like they do in Japan. Yes, you heard it right, they actually do celebrate Christmas in Japan. Most of the world does, in fact, albeit in very ...

Today, KFC outlets across Japan see massive lines on Christmas Eve, with some people even pre-ordering their chicken meals weeks in advance. While this practice may seem odd to outsiders, it ...

Tokyo Q&A: How does Japan celebrate Christmas? With KFC fried chicken buckets, strawberry shortcakes and romantic dinner dates – not necessarily in that order ...