If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the ...

TOKYO — Whenever the holidays roll around here, I’m reminded of what the great philosopher Rocky Balboa said to Adrian on the fourth Thursday in November: “Yeah, to you it’s Thanksgiving; to me it’s ...

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 ...

OKINAWA, Japan (August 14, 2014) -- The traditional Japanese holiday "Obon" was recognized for three days on the island of Okinawa from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, with participation from the local military ...

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 ...

As with other holiday periods in this country, big Japanese brands and the Japanese subsidiaries of foreign brands go all out for Christmas. Aside from the ubiquitous Christmas cake, there are other ...

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 ...