Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...

It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?

For millions of people in Japan, the perfect Christmas dinner is a good meal from KFC. Yup. You’re reading that correctly.

KFC Japan started selling a fried chicken Christmas meal more than 50 years ago For many people in Japan, KFC is central to ...

This country of 124 million people didn't have a traditional Christmas meal in the 1970s, so KFC decided to try and change ...

Decade after decade, aviation is becoming safer. No scheduled passenger jets were involved in fatal crashes during 2023. Only ...

Visitors gathered at Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium to watch Father Christmas swim with the flightless birds on Tuesday (December ...

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 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. KFC chicken has become a wildly popular Christmas tradition in Japan. According to CNN travel, after World War II, Japan’s economy took off.

People around the world celebrate Christmas in their own ways. Here are some photos that show what the holiday looks like in ...

Wait, what? Yes, you read that correctly: Christmas and KFC are completely intertwined in Japan. Around December 25, families gather around the table to eat a bucket of fried chicken for the ...

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 ...