Fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan as 2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes
Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...
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Japan: Japanese brave ice baths to receive New Year's blessing
On Sunday, dozens of men and women braved the freezing temperatures at Tokyo's Teppozu Inari shrine, taking part in a traditional ice-water bathing ceremony to welcome the new year. Participants, ...
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 ...
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Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...
People in Niigata endure the cold for traditional New Year ritual
People in a community in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, braved the cold on Tuesday night to join in a New Year ritual ...
Japan gets record 3.49 mln visitors in December, capping new annual high
Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a ...
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Number of New Year’s cards for delivery on Jan. 1 halved in 3 years
The estimated number of New Year’s cards delivered on Jan. 1 plunged 34 percent from a year ago--the steepest decline in more than 10 years--following a hike in postage fees. Japan Post Co. said ...
2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes, continuing deadly New Year's trend in Japan
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.