Although in the West, households on Christmas Eve round on the table for gifting and festive feasts, in Japan it is a day dedicated to couples making magical moments. From dazzling light displays ...

An annual anti-Christmas protest held by Japan's Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men failed to materialise this year as ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...

Christmas Eve is seen as one of the most romantic date nights of the year in Japan but this year, Tokyo's streets were a little emptier. The group posted on X before the big day: "Regarding this ...

But in Japan, the festive season has long taken on an additional dimension, a rather romantic one: it’s widely seen as another Valentine’s Day. Couples go on a special date on Christmas Eve ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially ... On Christmas Eve last year, around 10 men and women took ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy pen to copy a Buddhist scripture onto a piece of paper before being allowed ...