The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is ...

It is believed to have inspired the bathhouse in the acclaimed anime film “Spirited Away,” and is still visited by many fans.

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For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

While Christmas isn't a national holiday in Japan, a lot of the population have developed a unique way of marking the occasion. In 1974, the American fast food restaurant KFC released a festive ...

The Origin of the Tradition of Eating Fried Chicken in Japan. Reported by News.com.au, this tradition began in 1974 when the fast food giant launched a marketing campaign called "Kentucky for ...

In Japan, couples embraced the holiday as a romantic occasion. Churches worldwide celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, honouring the birth of Jesus with prayers, Masses, and cultural events ...

Christianity was introduced to Japan in the 16th century, but it wasn’t until after World War II that American culture began influencing Japanese celebrations.

From Japan’s KFC eating, to India’s rum-cake making, here we mention some unique Christmas traditions. Giant lantern festival In San Fernando, Philippines, the Giant Lantern Festival is the ...

In Japan, Christmas dinner is all about Kentucky Fried Chicken. Every December, millions of Japanese families line up for KFC, a tradition that started with a 1970s marketing campaign called ...

In Japan, Christmas is not a traditional holiday, but it has become synonymous with a KFC feast. Thanks to a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s, families now enjoy buckets of fried chicken ...