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

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of ...

will usher in the “Year of the Snake” with its 31st annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at the Wright Place in downtown Pensacola. Festivities will take place from ...

To ring in the year 2025 in Japan, here are several of Tokyo's New Year's Eve events and parties, promising a remarkable year ...

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...

Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 26, 2007: Yuka Tatetsu, one of the six Mikos, or shrine attendants at the Futenma Shrine in ...

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's greetings in two years. The Emperor and other members of the Imperial family ...

A record low number of New Year's greeting cards were delivered in Japan on Wednesday as 2025 began, the fewest since data became available on them in 2008. A ceremony was held to mark the start ...

The best & worst time to visit Japan? This guide breaks down the pros and cons of each season to help you plan your perfect ...