eautiful layers of white cream adorn a fluffy cake with plump strawberries on top—this has long been the iconic image of Japanese Christmas confectionery. Still, its Christmas cake history goes much ...

Only about 1 percent of the Japanese population is Christian. But you might not realize that if you visited a major metropolitan area during Christmastime. Just as in America, you'll find heads topped ...

I never expected to fall down a rabbit hole about Japanese Christmas cakes. But here we are, and I’m completely charmed. A Japanese Christmas cake is traditionally a single style of cake: milk sponge ...

Japan is in the midst of a butter shortage, which may have terrible consequences for lovers of a traditional winter treat in Japan, the Christmas cake. 【クリスマス中止のお知らせ】今年は深刻なバター不足によりクリスマス ...

The most expensive strawberry in Japan is the Bijin-hime or “Beautiful Princess,” which can sell for up to $500 per palm-sized fruit. Some sellers display each vibrant red berry in individual ring ...

The Japanese Christmas cake takes its name from the Christian holiday, but it actually symbolizes building a life of prosperity from nothing. And... Only about 1 percent of the Japanese population is ...