It may not be a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas there is big business. Quirky seasonal customs take place in people's homes across the country, while city squares host elaborate Christmas ...

On the other hand, Christmas is a secular holiday to most Japanese. It is estimated that 1 % of Japan's population is Christian, but Japanese have adapted Christmas traditions in their own ways.

The Japanese were intrigued by the spectacle of Christmas--all those pretty lights and that strange fat man in the red suit--but they never bought into the religious origins of the holiday.

During the month of December, I guarantee you will find various Christmas cakes frosted with mounds of fresh cream, ruby red strawberries, and a variety of chocolate or plastic holiday ornaments, ...

TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The total number of overnight stays at hotels and inns across Japan reached an estimated 55.82 million in December 2024, marking a 6.3-percent increase from the same month ...

The average budget of Japanese consumers this Christmas stands at 16,329 yen, down 27.7 percent from last year ... consumers appear to be bracing for increased spending during the 9-day-holiday around ...

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” The group, founded in 2006 ...

Daiso Japan, the Japanese value retail concept, has launched its Christmas collection for 2022. Filled with endless options ranging across Christmas trees, ornaments, festive lights, Santa and ...