The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of ...
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...
This festival said hello to the new year on Sunday and looked forward to celebrating the Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake, ...
Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.
A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian ...
During oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and shrines to pray for an auspicious year, hands warmed by steaming cups of amazake (fermented rice drink).
The New Year is to see Japan well on the road to a new-born prosperity, with the Yen nearer its normal rate of exchange, a ...
Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...
Around the world, people are eating certain foods on New Year's Eve, hoping to ensure that the upcoming year will be full of ...
Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...
Apple today announced the upcoming launch of its annual New Year promotion in Japan, providing customers with a free Apple ...