As a child, Ms Fujita ate strawberry shortcake "every year" on Christmas — a tradition kept alive in Queensland where she sometimes brings Japanese-style cake for her Australian family's gathering.

foreign-to-us cultural customs and traditions. Here is how a few countries and communities celebrate Christmas across the globe. For example, many people in Japan like to feast on fried chicken ...

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

It's a fun exploration of some unusual Christmas traditions around the world, including Mexico, Japan and Finland. It celebrates Christmas as a special time for Christians and non-Christians alike.

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 ...

Asakusa is one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations ... These are just some of the traditions local residents have kept alive for generations. Join us as we dive into Asakusa!

Theoretical analysis will be integrated with readings from the sociology and anthropology of religion; treatises associated with Buddhist, Confucian, Shintô, and Daoist traditions; and readings on the ...