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.

Last place. According to a recent Ipsos’ Global Advisor Survey, that’s where Japanese employees ranked amongst the 27 countries surveyed in terms of using up allotted vacation days, as well as in ...

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 ...

Picture this: it's Christmas Eve in Tokyo, and families across the city aren't gathering around roast turkey or glazed ham. Instead, they're picking up buckets of fried chicken from KFC, often ordered ...