Deadly New Year's trend strikes again 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 ...
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Japan's New Year Delicacy Turns Deadly Again
A favorite seasonal food has once again turned deadly in Japan. Traditional mochi rice cakes are eaten around New Year's, and ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...