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 ...

At the workshop of Chinjuen, a plant shop in Osaka Prefecture, people are busy shipping kadomatsu, decorations placed at ...

December 21, 2024 Making of "kadomatsu" gate pines, a traditional Japanese decoration for New Year, is at its peak in Tonosho ...

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People in a northeastern Japanese town were taught how to make traditional rice straw ropes called "shimenawa" in preparation for the new year. More than 10 people, from elementary school age to ...

Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, and companies have released products and sweets featuring the fearsome reptile, ...

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 Christmas trees in some U.S. homes this year display an unconventional streak. They beckon visitors to behold the decorator's personality, not a mere symbol of Yuletide cheer. The new-fashioned ...

Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours ...

Traditional female entertainers in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto ... The room was decorated with about 60 sets of New Year rice cake decorations. A maiko named Yuzuha said she will become ...