How Yamaguchi city became the birthplace of Christmas in Japan
Christmas has come a long way since it first arrived in Japan in 1552. These days you can walk any metropolitan street to see sparkling…
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Survey finds that 65% of Japanese now spend their weekends at home
A survey of leisure time activities has found that 65% of Japanese people don’t go anywhere at the weekend. The survey, which was conducted by…
The origins and legend of Tanabata: Japan’s “Star Festival”
One of the most important and most celebrated events happening in Japan during the summertime is Tanabata 七夕. This iconic event is celebrated on July…
Christmas in Japan: How Do The Japanese Celebrate Christmas?
Compared to predominantly Christian countries where Christmas is usually celebrated with your family, in Japan, Christmas is most of the time spent with your lover…
McDonald’s Japan Celebrates Holiday Season With Steak Sauce and Lobster Mayo Chicken Nugget Sauces
McDonald’s Japan is no stranger to getting inventive with sauces when it comes to spicing up their menu, perhaps most notably with chocolate sauce covered…
Pets Celebrate Girl’s Day In Japan And Look Better Than All Of Us
Hinamatsuri, or Girls’ Day, is a special day of celebration that consists of displaying a set of ornamental dolls of the Emperor, Empress, and other…
Breeze Through Your Holiday Gift Wrapping With This Speedy Japanese Department Store Technique
Anyone who’s had a gift wrapped up for them at a Japanese department store will know that even the most oddly shaped present will come…
Have A Very Ghibli Christmas With These Ugly Studio Ghibli Christmas Sweaters
We’re not entirely sure how we got here, but it appears the tradition of celebrating the Christmas season with ugly sweater parties is here to…
Christmas with a “K” – The Japanese KFC Christmas Connection
It’s the Christmas season in Japan. Houses, shopping malls and streets are decorated with lights and sparkling ornamented Christmas trees. There’s gifts, Christmas music and…