Starting in the 1880s, the first major wave of Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States, and although many New Year’s Day tables have evolved to include dishes from other cultures ...

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 in Japan ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years on Monday, reviving an annual New Year tradition that was paused during the Covid ...

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Two elderly men in Japan died after choking to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year's tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually.

The 2021 and 2022 New Year’s messages were delivered via video to prevent the spread of the virus. The non-virtual version in 2023 is a sign that life is starting to return to normal in Japan.

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A deadly 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day. The earthquake has killed at least 62 people and injured dozens, according to ...