Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese ...

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (JCCH) invites you to attend the 32nd annual New ...

I think that it’s more of a local, to celebrate local traditions as well. Even with food, we will have Hawaiian food, ...

But in Switzerland, it is a New Year's tradition. From the Japanese decorating their houses ... From hearty dishes to sweet treats, these foods often carry cultural symbolism and are enjoyed ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

As the clock ticks down to midnight on New Year's Eve, celebrations unfold worldwide with a medley of cultural traditions, and perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in the diverse array of ...

Toshikoshi-soba (年越し蕎麦) The tradition of eating soba (Japanese noodles) on New Year’s Eve is said to have become common ... efficient to use both sides of the chopsticks to get some food from the ...

A major New Year's food tradition in the American South ... and is believed to bring good luck in the new year. Many Japanese slurp down bowls of delicious buckwheat soba noodles at midnight on New ...

The tradition of eating soba (Japanese noodles) on New Year’s Eve is said to have become common during ... So, even if you think it is efficient to use both sides of the chopsticks to get some food ...

From a donut that protects against witches to a pastry that will tell your fortune, cultures around the world often start the new year with great food.