Ushering in good fortune is the rationale behind many Japanese New Year traditions, so it’s not surprising that some dishes are designated as luck-bringing ones. Toshikoshi soba (literally “year-crossing” buckwheat noodles), are served hot on New Year’s Eve to symbolize the cutting off of...
Do you know what Japanese people do on New Year's day? The Japanese New Year is called 正月 (しょうがつ - shōgatsu) or お正月 (おしょうがつ - oshōgatsu).
I know what everybody does on theNew Year’s Eve, some of you will have party outside, some go for a night concert, some stay at home switching the TV and wait for time to celebrateNew Year countdown, while others form a group and have an outdoor nightpicnic partytogether and etc....
Similarly, the Japanese use the term “osouji” (大掃除) to describe the ritualistic cleaning of homes and offices before the New Year. Like “spring cleaning”, however,osoujimay be used to describe major clean-outs at any time of the year. Although, the Japanese take New Yearosoujito ...
Today’s Japanese New Year inherits some traditional customs mixed with more modern elements. Let us see how Japanese people spend their year-end and New Year’s holidays! Osoji: The Grand House Cleaning This tradition is very similar to spring cleaning in other countries. Before welcoming the...
1873, during the Meiji era, the official New Year has been celebrated on January 1st due to Western influence, rather than the New Year based on the lunar calendar (also known as Lunar New Year). This annual festival comes with many traditions and customs, each imbued with special meaning....
in JapanWhat traditional events do you have in your country? There are many traditions and celebrations in Japan. For example, Tanabata, Hina Matsuri, Setsubun, and Shichi-go-san. New Year's holidays (shogatsu) are [...]MatsuriNozawa
2025: 32nd Annual New Year's ʻOhana Festival (Celebration of Hawaiʻi's Beloved Local and Japanese New Year's Traditions) 10:00 am 2025 Annual Oshogatsu Festival at Levy Park (Celebrate Japanese New Year with Crafts & Traditional Games, Live Taiko..) 11:00 am 2025 Bainbridge Island ...
2025: 32nd Annual New Year's ʻOhana Festival (Celebration of Hawaiʻi's Beloved Local and Japanese New Year's Traditions)NEW Join Us for the Annual New Year's ʻOhana Festival! Hosted in the heart of Mōʻiliʻili, the New Year's ʻ... ...
I've written about Japanese New Year's traditions and I've even posted some typical Japanese New Year's dishes. But this year I decided to go whole hog and make an Osechi Jubako from scratch. You'd think after my recent ramen post (which was nearly a decade in the making), I'd ...