On the other hand, Christmas is a secular holiday to most Japanese. It is estimated that 1 % of Japan's population is Christian, but Japanese have adapted Christmas traditions in their own ways.

A tradition that began in the early 20th century ... now she did not fully understand the Christian origins of the holiday. "Japanese people celebrate anything," Ms Nichols said.

Setsubun no Hi (節分の日), celebrated annually on February 2, 3 or 4, is a traditional event marking the official beginning of spring, according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Though not a national ...

New Year's is the most important traditional holiday celebrated in Japan. In the pre-World War II Osaka of my childhood, where my parents ran a shop that sold baby clothes and bedding, old customs and ...

For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

The holiday is primarily celebrated in Japan, South Korea and Vietnam ... according to the lunar calendar. Yule is a Pagan tradition celebrated during the winter solstice, which is December ...

Around Christmas in Japan, it's no longer just a holiday of lights and the shopping season, but also a kind of Valentine's Day romantic tradition. Although in the West, households on Christmas Eve ...

And when we look into the holiday traditions around the world, most of them are sure to surprise you. From people of Venezuela roller-skating to attend the mass to Norwegian custom of hiding the ...

The best kind of Japanese holiday embraces these contrasts ... with as many of its oldest traditions and ancient sights as possible. Punctual (the average delay is roughly 20 seconds), clean ...