Making of "kadomatsu" gate pines, a traditional Japanese decoration for New Year, is at its peak in Tonosho in Chiba ...

New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan for families and it is rich in tradition ... Kagami-mochi, often translated as a mirror rice cake, is a rice cake used as a ...

With Japanese New Year’s right around the corner, there’s plenty to do at home and around the city for the whole family.

December 31 is also regarded as a day when kagami mochi and shimenawa decorations should not be put out, due to the view it is not good to be rushing the day before welcoming the New Year gods ...

Kadomatsu are displayed in many places to celebrate the New Year. Note: Kadomatsu decorations are made from ... outside homes and office buildings. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken ...

East Asian countries including Japan, China and Taiwan welcomed the New Year with spectacular celebrations and firework ...