The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of ...

Show Caption1 of 15 People cross First Street to go to the Japanese American National Museum for the Oshogatsu Festival, that ushered in the new year on Jan. 5, 2025 in Los Angeles CA. (Photo by John ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

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 ...

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).

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 ...