The love for moss has been prevalent in Japan for centuries, with its reference found in ancient poems and artwork. In the ...

Both wagashi and yogashi have been extremely fundamental in the realm of Japanese sweets — the difference is what makes Japan ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Eating fried chicken from fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is a very popular Christmas tradition in Japan. Every Christmas, there are very long lines of customers at ...

TOKYO: The colourful two-day Lao Festival opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday (May 24) to showcase the Lao ...

Japan has quite the diverse drinking culture and several establishments that are devoted to it. You have the casual izakaya, Japanese traditional pubs which focus on lively atmospheres, light drinks ...

"Every year, families across Japan return to their hometowns to honor their ancestors during the Obon festival, one of the country ... this tradition takes on a colorful and unique twist ...

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in ...

It may not be a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas there is big business. Quirky seasonal customs take place in people's homes across the country ... whipped cream. A tradition that began ...

But Japan also merges Christmas customs with local culture, putting a unique spin on the holiday that in some ways goes against the grain of the runaway consumerism of the American Christmas season.