New Year's is the most important traditional holiday celebrated in Japan. In the pre-World War II Osaka of my childhood, where my parents ran a shop that sold baby clothes and bedding, old customs and ...

which signaled a major political transformation in Japan, the country adopted the 365-day, January-to-December Gregorian calendar, placing the civil and cultural Japanese New Year on Jan. 1.

Some of these foods, each with its own history and meaning, have come to be associated with the New Year's celebrations. Learn about five beautiful traditional Japanese foods for the New Year ...

Many Japanese seem to be wary of contracting the novel coronavirus from touching New Year's postcards as Japan readies to welcome 2021 with no end in sight to the pandemic. Numerous people who ...

The Wallens usually celebrate Japanese New Year with ozoni, a Japanese soup featuring rice cakes (mochi) and vegetables. Wallen said the festival’s traditional dances are a unique draw too ...

This month, Asia Society Korea collaborated with the Japanese Embassy to introduce Osechi (お節), traditional Japanese New Year dishes. Mr. Kazuo Chujo, Director of Public Information and Cultural ...

"I immediately thought of nengajyo, as December is typically the month that the Japanese will write and ... messages to their loved ones through a new year’s postcard,” says Lam.

As the clock strikes midnight Dec. 31, the world starts to celebrate the New Year. This celebration often includes traditions ...

We encourage visitors to purchase general admission tickets prior to arriving at the museum. An admission ticket guarantees entry, but visitors interested in joining the Bell-Ringing Ceremony must ...

Japanese department stores have unveiled their lineups of "fukubukuro" lucky bags that they will offer for the New Year's holiday season. Amid rising prices, many will feature daily food staples ...