It’s Not New Year’s Day in Japan Without a Warming Bowl of Ozoni
I began making ozoni for my children and my wife every New Year’s at our home in Chicago. I don’t make osechi ryori — it’s a ...
Japanese emperor and his family greet flag-waving crowd at the palace for New Year's
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year's well-wishers, some shouting, ...
Thatched house fumigated with cedar smoke in New Year ritual in northern Japan
Members of a community preservation group in northern Japan have used cedar smoke to fumigate a traditional thatched house to ...
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A guide to New Year traditions in Japan
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 ...
3 New Year's Eve food traditions said to bring 'luck' and 'love' in the days ahead
Around the world, people are eating certain foods on New Year's Eve, hoping to ensure that the upcoming year will be full of ...
Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says
Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major ...
Ozoni (Japanese New Year’s Soup)
Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...
2 men die after choking on mochi treats in Tokyo; 7 others taken to hospitals: Reports
Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...