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 ...

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

Staff Sgt. Grace Bauson delivers a stunning harp solo of "Carol of the Bells," showcasing her unique arrangement. Many U.S.

as well as osechi ryōri — traditional holiday fare that is eaten on New Year’s Day and several days thereafter. Shortly after arriving in Japan in the mid-1960s, I experienced my first ...

With the end of the year fast approaching, now’s a good time to learn about the different ways celebrating New Year’s in Japan differs from back home. There’s eating toshi-koshi soba (year-crossing ...

The Japanese scatter dried beans to drive evil from the house. The Chinese eat long-life foods. The Balinese observe a day of silence. Thais splash water on one another. People in many parts of Asia, ...

forcing families celebrating New Year's Day to take cover and many to evacuate amid urgent tsunami warnings in western Japan. The intensity of the quake was estimated at 7.6 on the Japanese ...

Monday marks six months since a major earthquake devastated the Noto Peninsula and nearby areas of central Japan. It left 281 ... another school and adjust to new surroundings amid the hardships ...

The average amount spent per person for domestic travel in Japan during the New Year vacation period is expected to rise 4.9 percent from a year earlier to a record 43,000 yen due to an increase in ...