Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their ...

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

TOKYO: The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market said they paid US$1.3 million for a tuna on Sunday (Jan 5), the second highest ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious ...

A resignation agency handling negotiations with companies on behalf of people quitting their jobs saw a surge in ...

A growing number of Japanese people appear to be breaking with the country's tradition of sending New Year's greeting cards, ...

A favorite seasonal food has once again turned deadly in Japan. Traditional mochi rice cakes are eaten around New Year's, and ...

For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

Millions of Japanese people will return to their home towns to be with their families, visit neighborhood shrines on Tuesday ...