CULTURE
Setsubun: Japan’s Demon-Expelling Festival for Kids of All Ages
Demons out, luck in! How the festival of Setsubun evolved into a tradition enjoyed by kids across Japan every year.
holidays
CULTURE
CULTURE
What’s Japan Doing for Christmas? Here’s Why Many Say…Nothing
It's beginning to look a lot less like Christmas in Japan. Here's why many say this year they'll be tuning out of…
TRAVEL
Japan Warns Chinese Travelers Against Use of Electric Suitcases
Electric suitcases are all the rage among some tourists - but Japan's major airports are begging people to stick to their feet.
CULTURE
Anti-Christmas Group in Japan Takes This Year Off
A group that protests "Japan's romance capitalism Christmas culture" had to call off its regularly scheduled demo this year.
FOOD
Domino’s Japan Once Again Stiffed Christmas Eve Pizza Eaters
In what some netizens are calling a Christmas Eve tradition, Domino's Japan stores countrywide failed to deliver on their pie promises.
CULTURE
Most Japanese Say “Meh” to Nengajo New Year’s Cards
Sending postcards as the first greeting for the New Year is a tradition dating way back in Japan. However, surveys show more…
ENTERTAINMENT
Tokyo Godfathers: Kon Satoshi’s Film is a Christmas Classic
In 2003, anime auteur Kon Satoshi released Tokyo Godfathers, an anime Christmas classic. Find out more about this socially and seasonally relevant…
CULTURE
Poll: 90% of Japanese Moms Buy Valentine’s Chocolate For Their Sons
A new poll says the vast majority of Japanese moms give their sons chocolate on Valentine's Day to "save them from heartbreak".…