The new Disney+ short An Almost Christmas Story is one of those rare exceptions, with a true story backing up its heartwarming fantasy. It tells the tale of a tiny owl who takes shelter in a ...

Christmas dinner in Ireland usually only means one thing – turkey. But in Japan, they clearly can’t be bothered waiting around 3 and half hours for a bird to cook. They tuck into KFC instead ...

The Allied occupation infused Japanese society with decades of American influence, including food and holidays. Although the encroachment of American culture made Christmas a bigger and bigger ...

This Japanese Christmas market in Tiergarten is all about kōgei, the traditional crafts of Japan. Visitors can look forward to a range of high-quality Japanese ceramics, fashion, wood carvings, ...

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 ...

Christmas dinner in the UK usually only means one thing – turkey. But in Japan, they clearly can’t be bothered waiting around three and half hours for a bird to cook. They tuck into KFC instead, a ...

As with other holiday periods in this country, big Japanese brands and the Japanese subsidiaries of foreign brands go all out for Christmas. Aside from the ubiquitous Christmas cake, there are other ...

Your One-Stop Owl Shop! If you’re looking for a place to pick up some exclusive Wizarding World of Harry Potter stationery, or wanting to send a postcard with a Hogsmeade postmark, this is the place ...

In December 2023, during my final months living in Japan, I received a rare invitation to a friend’s home in Tokyo for Christmas dinner. I was flattered. Unlike Australia, where dinner parties ...

Creative, colourful and special. Experience the Japanese Christmas atmosphere at the Christmas market at the Malzfabrik in Berlin! With kimonos, sake and sushi at the market stalls, an atmospheric ...