In Toyko, a yearly religious festival has captured the Internet’s attention for all the right reasons. For those not familiar ...

Santa in sunglasses playing a jazzy “Jingle Bells” on a saxophone is one of those traditional Christmas items we drag out yearly. Push a button, and he plays verse and chorus, moving perfectly ...

Anime characters often face challenges that connect to long-standing Buddhist and Shintō teachings. In this course, students ...

Take a look inside my delightful hidden Japanese garden, which I created at my Preston home after my kids all flew the nest.

The organizer for Soma Nomaoi, an annual traditional event in Fukushima Prefecture that was held in May, has abolished the ...

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Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially motivated “Christmas culture” ...

Although no clergy were present, about two dozen Unalaskans took part in a starring ceremony Jan. 7 under the direction of church reader and choir director Julia Dushkin.

Iskcon followers in Japan creatively merge Christmas carols with Hare Krishna chants, performing in elf outfits and attracting onlookers.

CHRISTMAS QUIRKS The 14 most unusual Christmas traditions from around the world – and the confusion that led to a Japanese custom ...

A country of 124 million, Japan's most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than one percent of its population being Christian.

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