AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese ...
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Try a 'first writing' for New Year's. This workshop will teach you the Japanese tradition
The Japanese convey their hopes for the new year through kakizome, the ritualized first calligraphy writing of the year. Kakizome, meaning "first writing," occurs within the initial days of the year.
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From Japan to Mexico: New Year’s celebrations across the globe
As the clock strikes midnight Dec. 31, the world starts to celebrate the New Year. This celebration often includes traditions, music, food and family. Each country has its own way to celebrate and ...
Japan Today27d
Amazake purin for the New Year
During oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and shrines to pray for an auspicious year, hands warmed by steaming cups of amazake (fermented rice drink).
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A newcomer’s guide to the Hakone Ekiden experience
Hatsumōde (first shrine visit of the year), osechi (celebratory feast) and Hakone Ekiden (what some people call the greatest race on earth): These are three of the Japanese New Year’s ...
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Japan department stores tap Chinese influencers for Lunar New Year buzz
TOKYO -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, Japanese department stores are enlisting influencers in their battle to attract ...
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20 New Recipes We’re Making in January, From Warming Soups to Hearty Salads
Kick off the new year with this umami-packed Japanese New Year’s soup from 2000 F&W Best New Chef Takashi Yagihashi, made with a soothing dashi broth and filled with grilled mochi, vegetables ...