Yes, you heard it right, they actually do celebrate Christmas in Japan. Most of the world does, in fact, albeit in very different ways than the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and other predominantly ...

Other reports say a foreign visitor who came to the KFC in Tokyo on Christmas Day said: “I can’t get turkey in Japan, so I have no choice but to celebrate Christmas with Kentucky Fried Chicken.” ...

If this year is your first Christmas in Japan, you might be a little surprised (or even confused) at some of the traditions you witness. Even though only about 1 percent of the Japanese population ...

“Most Japanese do not view Christmas as any kind of religious ... yen — young couples are looking for creative ways to celebrate. “Since the Western food gets more expensive, as everyone ...

For instance, Jehovah's Witnesses, Orthodox Jews, Muslims, and some Buddhists do not observe Christmas as it doesn't align with their religious teachings. Japan doesn't officially celebrate ...

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 ...

KFC Japan started selling a fried chicken Christmas meal more than 50 years ago YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations. Every year ...

In a way, the Christmas season is more fun if you don’t celebrate it ... serving any non-European cuisine—Greek places, Japanese places, and Mediterranean places are usually open, as are ...

This holiday season, MITSUKOSHI BGC will transform into a holiday destination like no other, bringing the joy and elegance of a Japanese-style Christmas to the Philippines. The first-of-its-kind ...

However, it stops about there. The holiday does not hold any religious significance and families in Japan do not celebrate Christmas together. Instead, December 25 is a date night for couples ...

But in Japan Christmas is celebrated for a very different ... as couples visit restaurants and shopping malls to celebrate on their own. For most, it's not the religious but a great chance to ...