51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Tag - christmas

 
Menu
Search
 
July 24, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

CHRISTMAS

Christmas has been corrupted by nonhuman entities: Algorithms that we flatteringly call artificial intelligence have desecrated the season¡¯s music and holiday ritual.?
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2025
The AI war on Christmas
My guess is that someone prompted an AI model to generate winter and Christmas songs that avoided ¡°controversial¡± subjects such as divine and human love, resulting in mush.
A man dressed as Santa Claus at the Nativity Square before midnight Mass at Bethlehem¡¯s Nativity Church, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Wednesday
WORLD
Dec 25, 2025
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
As a fragile truce holds in Gaza, the West Bank city¡¯s festivities were in full swing again, with hundreds of people taking part in a parade.
Visitors flock to a Christmas market with a Christmas pyramid ¡ª a German decoration ¡ª Tuesday night at Tokyo's Shiba Park.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 24, 2025
Christmas markets are having a jolly moment in Japan
Heavily inspired by German markets, Christmas markets have become one of Japan¡¯s favorite ways to celebrate the holiday over the last decade.
A family poses for a picture next to a carousel during a Christmas fair in Kyiv on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Dec 24, 2025
Kyiv¡¯s wartime Christmas showcases city¡¯s split reality
Celebrations have nevertheless taken over the city despite the constant threat of Russian missiles and drones.
Kidsdoor head Yumiko Watanabe presents the results of a recent survey on Dec. 10 in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 23, 2025
Survey shows 98% of struggling families with children experiencing hardship
Asked about the impact of surging prices, respondents said they had become unable to save money, needed to reduce meals, and were limiting utility use.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after a Premier League match against West Ham United in Manchester on Saturday.
SOCCER
Dec 23, 2025
City players face Christmas weigh-in as Guardiola issues ¡®fatty¡¯ warning
The City boss revealed his men had been weighed before a short break.
Anton (right) came to Japan in 1975 and, through her participation in the community, formed long-lasting relationships with her neighbors.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Dec 22, 2025
Making a home in Japan with holiday meals and memories
An American writer reflects on Christmas cake, New Year¡¯s food and the communities she has found in Japan over the course of 50 years.
A spice-infused matcha cake conjures up the flavors of Christmas with a Japanese twist.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Dec 16, 2025
Christmas brings the smell of cinnamon, cloves and matcha
Work the flavors of an ¡°o-toso,¡± a spice-infused sake, into your green tea cake to create a delicious Japanese-inspired alternative to your traditional yuletide dessert.
Despite its decidedly European setting, the Harry Potter franchise has proven surprisingly popular in Japan, a country with no direct ties to the series.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 13, 2025
Why is ¡®Harry Potter¡¯ so big in Japan? ¡®Oshikatsu¡¯ fandom.
The ¡°Harry Potter¡± franchise has no direct ties to Japan or Japanese culture, but fans say its stories are universal.
Southern California native Hector Herrera is one of three pastors at Tokyo Union Church in Omotesando.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 12, 2025
Hector Herrera: ¡®Tolerance means remaining in the conversation¡¯
Music, incense and natural wines ¡ª a pastor at Tokyo Union Church talks about his hobbies and inspirations, both in and out of the church.
People line up outside of a store during Black Friday in Woodbury, New York, on Friday. Although some shoppers queued up, many others used AI-powered shopping tools to help drive a surge in online spending on Black Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 30, 2025
AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending
With U.S. consumer confidence at a seven-month low, shoppers face a holiday shopping season amid tighter budgets and unemployment close to a four-year high.
A rescuer of the State Emergency Service works to put out a fire in a private house after a drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Dec 26, 2024
Russia launches ¡®inhuman¡¯ Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says
Half a million people in the Kharkiv region were left without heating, in temperatures just a few degrees Celsius above zero.
People take shelter at a metro station in Kyiv during an air raid alert amid Russia's attack on Ukraine on Wednesday.
WORLD
Dec 25, 2024
Ukraine reports massive Christmas Day attack by Russia
Russian missiles killed at least one person and damaged energy infrastructure across the country, officials said.
A man eats a croissant dough mince pie at Pophams bakery in London.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 25, 2024
¡®Don¡¯t mess with our mince pies,¡¯ some Brits plead
A mixture of different dried fruits, chopped apples and spices soaked in spirits such as brandy and rum, the snack is a favorite around the holidays.
Christians attend a Christmas mass at the Lady of Damascus church, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar Assad, in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Dec 25, 2024
Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since Assad¡¯s fall
De facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa has told Christians and other groups that they will be safe in a Syria run by his group.
Here we go again, a Christmas marked by legal battles, evolving traditions, commercial influence, and debates over greetings.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2024
There is no war on Christmas. There are many.
As usual, our holiday cornucopia overfloweth with litigation.
Writer Baye McNeil and his wife, Miki, host a Kwanzaa gathering in Yokohama together. The end of the year at the McNeil¡¯s home is a mix of several different holiday traditions, including those of Kwanzaa.
COMMUNITY / Voices / Black Eye
Dec 23, 2024
A holiday season built on creativity and care
Fusing African heritage with Japanese spirituality, our columnist crafted a holiday season that celebrates cultural understanding.
People walk through Vilnius, Lithuania, on Dec. 17. Lithuania¡¯s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky¡¯s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia.
WORLD / Society
Dec 22, 2024
A cultural casualty of the war in Ukraine: ¡®The Nutcracker¡¯
Many in the art world oppose banning works on the basis of their nationality, believing that culture has the power to unite and should not be contaminated by politics.
Looking for LGBTQ+ events this holiday season? Tokyo is chockful of a variety of ways to spread cheer in the way that suits you best.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 20, 2024
Make the Yuletide gay: Tokyo¡¯s LGBTQ+ Christmas events
Drag shows and lip-sync karaoke may not be traditional holiday get-togethers, but they deck the halls just the same.
Runako Onodera,who donated a book purchased at a bookstore to "Book Santa" on Nov. 25 in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Dec 19, 2024
Santa project to deliver donated books to children in Noto
1,868 bookstores joining the project across the country¡¯s 47 prefectures at present will continue to collect donations until Wednesday.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER