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Japan: New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New ...
Japan's Meiji Jingu shrine hosts thousands during annual dedication
A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months ...
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, ...
Happy New Year! Australia, Japan, Hong Kong welcome 2025: See pictures of celebrations
East Asian countries including Japan, China and Taiwan welcomed the New Year with spectacular celebrations and firework ...
Motorcycle-sized tuna fetches more than $1 million at Japan auction
A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious ...
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 ...
It’s Not New Year’s Day in Japan Without a Warming Bowl of Ozoni
Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...
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 ...
Massive bluefin tuna sells for $1.3 million at Japanese market
A 608-pound bluefin tuna sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Sunday, making it the ...
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 ...