Japanese Izakaya Akatsuki restaurant in Gardena makes soba noodles to-go for customers to enjoy their own Toshikoshi Soba.

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 ...

The new AirTag is to celebrate the Japanese Year of the Snake, but there are only 50,000 of them, and they are part of a ...

Apple today announced the upcoming launch of its annual New Year promotion in Japan, providing customers with a free Apple ...

Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...

Oosouji is a deep-cleaning practice rooted in Japanese culture that prepares homes, workplaces, and even temples for the New ...

Receivingotoshidama (New Year’s pocket money) is a fun and culturally significant practice that kids eagerly look forward to ...

Embracing Japanese-inspired healthy resolutions is more than just a way to enhance your well-being – it’s also a way to inspire creativity, connect with your body, and discover another culture. Happy ...

At the workshop of Chinjuen, a plant shop in Osaka Prefecture, people are busy shipping kadomatsu, decorations placed at ...

Related: Ozoni (Japanese New Year’s Soup) Ozoni is not everyday food. It’s not even a once-a-week thing — it’s a once-a-year dish. And every year you make it, things are a little bit ...