A traditional New Year's food in Japan has made headlines again for claiming more lives. According to Japan Today, the Tokyo Fire Department said Friday that two people died after choking on ...

The Japanese New Year's holiday used to last several days; now it's been pared down to three days. New Year's Eve is devoted to kite flying and other fun and games. Jan. 1 and 2 are feast days.

The New Year period is an important time in Japan, rich in tradition, especially when it comes to food. You can't say sayonara to the old year and usher in the new one unless you eat some "toshikoshi ...

Osechi: lucky food to celebrate the New Year in Japan. New Year in Japan is all about enjoying bento boxes filled with traditional dishes that signify prosperity and longevity.

The New Year ("oshogatsu") is by far Japan’s most important festivity. “It’s an important family time, much like Christmas is in the West” – says Japanese food writer Yukari Elliott. This is echoed by ...

While Japan may have embraced Christmas in its own unique way, Shogatsu (正月 Japanese New Year) is more significant in Japan, with many people quietly celebrating at home with their families. Osechi ...

Why Because his dishes exquisitely combine French and Japanese ideas.Born Mito, Japan, 1957.Experience Yoshi's Cafe and Ambria in Chicago.Early food memory "I grew up only 10 miles from the ocean ...

In Japan, the first three days of the year, a national holiday called Oshogatsu, are spent with family eating an elaborate array of New Year’s food, called osechi ryori, from large lacquerware ...

By Taeko Shiota. New Year's is the most important traditional holiday celebrated in Japan. In the pre-World War II Osaka of my childhood, where my parents ran a shop that sold baby clothes and bedding ...

Mochi, a traditional New Year’s food in Japan, has made headlines again this year after it apparently led nine people to die from choking. A chewy cake made from pounded rice, mochi is eaten ...