Typically seen during Japanese New Year celebrations, it takes the form of special meals and beautifully decorated dishes using fresh ingredients, each of which has a symbolic meaning. These are ...

Many Japanese seem to be wary of contracting the novel coronavirus from touching New Year's postcards as Japan readies to welcome 2021 with no end in sight to the pandemic. Numerous people who ...

Japanese department stores have unveiled their lineups of "fukubukuro" lucky bags that they will offer for the New Year's holiday season. Amid rising prices, many will feature daily food staples ...