Grand Hyatt Tokyo, meanwhile ... wasn’t until after WWII that American culture began to sweep through Japan, bringing Christmas along with it. But the holiday has been celebrated with a uniquely ...

In Japan, the biggest Christmas celebrations actually take place on Christmas Day, not Christmas Eve. So on December 24, Christmas lights were shining around Tokyo, with the sound of traditional ...

Around Christmas in Japan, it's no longer just a holiday of lights and the shopping season, but also a kind of Valentine's Day romantic tradition. Although in the West, households on Christmas Eve ...

The city got a major dose of holiday cheer as the Santa Parade Tokyo 2024 participants ... fees to send Christmas presents to children battling illness in Japan and medical care to the Maasai ...

Akimoto, its third-generation head, complained that Japanese have become ... the streets around Shibuya Station in Tokyo, chanting the slogan “Crush Christmas!” An event this month has ...

Christmas in Japan is strictly an import product ... locations in the huge new hotels that were springing up all over Tokyo and Osaka. Women signed up for classes on how to decipher the mysteries ...

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 ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.

Japan does not have religious ties to Christmas, but Tokyo celebrates the annual festival by putting up sparkling lights on trees and displaying numerous light shows. This year's lineup features ...

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 ...