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, old customs and ...

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 ...

As we approach the New Year, a time of reflection and hope, people around the world prepare to celebrate this universal ...

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

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 ...

This month, Asia Society Korea collaborated with the Japanese Embassy to introduce Osechi (お節), traditional Japanese New Year dishes. Mr. Kazuo Chujo, Director of Public Information and Cultural ...