Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

This includes that traffic lights should use the color green to signal 'go'. But Japan is one of several countries that haven't signed the treaty, alongside the United States, Ireland, and Bangladesh.

KFC Japan estimates that 3 to 4 million families eat its chicken for Christmas each year. The lead-up to December 25 has become the company's largest sales week.