The Blue Zones, first popularized by National Geographic reporter Dan Buettner over 20 years ago, include Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; and Okinawa, ...

Christmas is a time for celebration, love, and togetherness. Sending thoughtful messages to loved ones can brighten their day and strengthen connections. The article offers a variety of heartfelt ...

In Japan, couples embraced the holiday as a romantic occasion. Churches worldwide celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, honouring the birth of Jesus with prayers, Masses, and cultural events.

Tell me about your traditions. Tomoko: As you can imagine, Christmas is not originally part of our culture. It was introduced to Japan by a missionary in 1552 as a Catholic Christmas mass. Over time, ...

Shloka Mehta and Maniti Shah, the founders of ConnectFor, celebrated Christmas in office with an exchange of gifts and holiday decorations. Work-life balance discussions peaked in 2024 after ...

In Japan, Christmas is not a traditional holiday, but it has become synonymous with a KFC feast. Thanks to a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s, families now enjoy buckets of fried chicken ...

KFC Japan started selling a fried chicken Christmas meal more than 50 years ago YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations. Every year ...

In Western culture, Christmas is that time of the year when families gather around a long table to catch up, opening lavishly wrapped gifts and sipping eggnog. Some attend church. But in Japan ...