In Western culture, Christmas is that time of the year when families gather around a long table to catch up, opening lavishly wrapped gifts and sipping eggnog. Some attend church. But in Japan ...

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 ...

Today, it is a core part of the Christmas tradition here in Japan. It’s so popular that you have to place your order more than a month in advance for some items on the Christmas menu and/or face ...

An annual anti-Christmas protest held by Japan's Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men failed to materialise this year as the group didn't put in their paperwork. The long-running protest ...

Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a ...

The average budget of Japanese consumers this Christmas stands at 16,329 yen, down 27.7 percent from last year, as many look to save money, a Tokyo research company said Thursday. "The rising cost of ...

TOKYO >> Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, ...

Japan's annual rate of consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.0 percent in December from 2.7 percent the month before, government data showed Friday.

Japan’s consumer price growth picked up in December, adding to evidence of steady inflation just hours before the central bank announces its rate decision.

While Brits are stuffing their faces with Turkey and all the trimmings, in Japan Christmas cuisine has a decidedly different flavour. It's customary for Japanese families to serve up Kentucky ...

Tokyo (CNN) — One of Sumire Sekino’s most memorable Christmases involved spending the day hopping around some of Tokyo’s best date spots with her boyfriend. That day, she recalled, began ...