Japanese consumers went bonkers for it and the restaurant chain quickly became a Christmas staple. Today, it's such a popular tradition that you actually have to reserve your KFC buckets ahead of ...

In Japan, Christmas dinner is all about Kentucky Fried Chicken. Every December, millions of Japanese families line up for KFC, a tradition that started with a 1970s marketing campaign called ...

In Japan, Christmas dinner is all about Kentucky Fried Chicken. Every December, millions of Japanese families line up for KFC, a tradition that started with a 1970s marketing campaign called ...

The Japanese Christmas celebration extends to New Year's Eve as well with the Buddhist tradition of ‘Joya no Kane,' when temples ring their bells 108 times to ward off the 108 earthly desires ...

Christmas isn’t a national holiday in Japan but that doesn’t stop a large number of people from celebrating the festival. Father Christmas, or Santa Kurohsu, is said to have eyes in the back ...

Christianity was introduced to Japan in the 16th century, but it wasn’t until after World War II that American culture began influencing Japanese celebrations.

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 is celebrated in a more secular way than in other predominantly Christian countries. ... One Christmas tradition in Poland involves keeping a fish in your bathtub.

Christmas is a global celebration, but each country adds its own unique customs and traditions to this festive season. While the holiday brings people together worldwide, how it’s celebrated ...

While Christmas isn't a national holiday in Japan, a lot of the population have developed a unique way of marking the occasion. In 1974, the American fast food restaurant KFC released a festive ...

In Japan, couples embraced the holiday as a romantic occasion. Churches worldwide celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, honouring the birth of Jesus with prayers, Masses, and cultural events ...