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

Christmas is the busiest time of year for KFC in Japan, as, per tradition, many families get their holiday dinner from the restaurant. The tradition started around 1974, but there are a couple ...

KFC at Christmas has become something of a tradition in Japan with some attributing its yuletide popularity to a kindergarten delivery being made in a Santa Claus outfit which was such a success ...

Big in Japan: How American Christmas cakes became a global holiday tradition In the early 20th century, a young Japanese baker tried American strawberry shortcake — and the rest is history ...

Kate Springer, CNN Almost every year since she was a child, Hokkaido resident Naomi has looked forward to her family’s traditional Christmas meal: a KFC “party barrel” brimming with salad ...

When it comes to holiday traditions, Santa and his reindeer are being upstaged by some quirky and unexpected traditions around the world.

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 ...

3.5 Million Families in Japan Order KFC for Christmas Every Year — Here's Why KFC Japan started selling a fried chicken Christmas meal more than 50 years ago ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

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 ...