KFC entered that landscape in 1970 through a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation. The brand’s early years in Japan were ...

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the Emperor’s Birthday, there are holidays sprinkled throughout the year in Japan.

Forget the figgy pudding! The fried chicken chain has been a holiday staple in the East Asian country since the mid-1970s ...

Japan is a country shaped by seasons and traditions. Each time of year offers a distinct set of experiences that influence ...

Millions of Japanese workers have been abuzz recently with news of a new national holiday. The Diet today passed a new law establishing Mountain Day on August 11, although it won’t officially start ...

Kentucky Fried Chicken has become a massive hit in Japan during the Christmas season, with lines wrapping around the corner and generating enormous sales. Japanese YouTuber Yoko Ishii gave Fox News a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - To mark the ascension of Japan's new emperor, the government has declared an unprecedented 10-day holiday from late April to early May, worrying investors, who say a market shutdown ...

David McCarthy has been employed by Metaps, GREE, Rockstar Games and Edge magazine. He currently works for Japanese developer Cybird Inc, and writes regularly about the differences and similarities ...

The popular, volunteer-run, Japanese Bon Festival will return for its 10th year on Sept. 10. at Booker T. Washington High School. Bon Fest is derived from Obon, one of Japan’s most well-known holidays ...

A simple snack in Japan is becoming a deadly tradition. At least nine people have died after choking on mochi rice cakes. It's made with sticky rice and grilled beans and traditionally eaten in large ...