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

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

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

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

The cocktail club currently has 13 locations in Japan, with several more scheduled to open by the end of February, including ...

During oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and ... Amazake acts as a natural sweetener, so the only added sugar here is in the caramel — a dark, fragrant sauce ...

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If you ever get the chance, go to Japan to see some fights on New Year’s Eve. It doesn’t matter who’s fighting. Maybe it’ll be someone in full cosplay gear. Maybe a nearly 50-year-old ...

Japan Post announced Wednesday a preliminary figure for the number of New Year cards (nengajo) delivered on New Year's Day. According to the report, about 491 million cards were delivered nationwide, ...

Australia welcomed the new year with a 12-minute fireworks show featuring ... Festivities also lit up East Asian countries including Japan, China, and the Philippines, where people in the capital ...