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NEW YEAR

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 16, 2014
Ring in the new year with refinement
The quintessential washoku, or traditional Japanese cuisine dish, is nimono — vegetables and other ingredients simmered in a broth of dashi stock, sake, mirin, sugar and soy sauce or miso. Nimono can be made in advance and served warm or cold, saving the cook some effort.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2014
Tokyo department stores to target foreign tourists with lucky bags this New Year
Are you feeling lucky?
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Jan 8, 2014
Feelin’ lucky? The highs and lows of ‘fukubukuro’
Some people got lucky ‘fukubukuro’ this New Year’s and some got. . . well, something! We take a look at Twitter users’ ‘lucky bag’ adventures.
CULTURE
Jan 1, 2014
Lucky food, charming decorations and visiting deities: welcoming the new year with history and tradition
Wearing kimono, getting together with family and friends, and not working for the first three days of a new year. Shogatsu, or New Year’s, is when Japanese generally work less than the rest of the world.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jan 1, 2014
Blending old and new for New Year’s
Thanks to the calendar this year, many people can have a long holiday, so many will be heading out of Tokyo on vacation. But if you’re staying in the capital, there will be enough events at the beginning of the year to get you out of the house, and to help you taste the traditional and unique aspects...
COMMENTARY / World / NEW YEAR SPECIAL
Jan 1, 2014
History overshadows present and future Japan-China relations
Can Japan and China find a way to reduce the risk of conflict, and prevent continuing hostilities that could last decades? Can they peacefully coexist in the new era when they are both great powers?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2014
Best wishes and prayers for the new year
Thousands make the annual ‘hatsumode’ trip to shrines and temples nationwide to give offerings and pray for good fortune in the new year.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 24, 2013
Do New Year’s the right way this time
With the yearend rush fast approaching, Dave has a very timely question about Japanese New Year cards:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 8, 2013
Tokyo: What will you remember most about 2012?
I attended my coming of age ceremony, which was a big event for me, even though I actually turned 20 the year before. I wore a kimono, and after the ceremony near where I live I went to Senso-ji in Asakusa, met up with all my classmates from school and did what everyone does — got drunk.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 1, 2013
Osaka: What are your hopes for yourself, Japan and the world in 2013?
I argue with my husband a lot, so I hope that diminishes next year! And I hope everyone stays healthy, especially my four grandkids and new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, since he previously quit for health reasons. I worry about Japan’s conflicts with our neighbors, and hope that the country can use its brainpower and high-tech knowhow to figure out ways to solve the various island disputes. Can’t we all just get along nicely?
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 13, 2012
Today’s J-blip: Kasō Taishō’s YouTube channel
Give it up for oshogatsu’s amateur hour and the common (creative) man.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 9, 2012
Today’s J-blip: Otoshidama Kit Kat
Money’s yummy, but how about a otoshidama Kit Kat?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Dec 8, 2011
New era for New Year’s cards
It’ll be nengajo time soon, and clever entrepreneurs have got you covered.
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Jan 8, 2011
Lucky bags give away secrets before purchase
Fukubukuro: It’s all in the luck of the draw.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 3, 2011
‘Tis the season for shrines and temples to rake it in
Come the new year, shrines and temples really cash in on a giving tradition.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 7, 2010
Real New Year’s greetings to virtual addresses
Japan Postal Service acts as a go-between exchanging real cards between online friends.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 16, 2009
Show your stripes in the new year
In preparation for the Year of the Tiger, Canon and Japan Post Office do their bit to help render the ferocious feline as kawaii as possible.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WEEK 3
Jan 18, 2009
New Year’s videos show the Imperials are well connected
The posting of Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas Message on YouTube last year made news around the world. Less well known is the fact that Japan’s Imperial family has been offering videos among other entertaining content on their Web site for the last five years. Admittedly, RealVideo, Quicktime and Windows...
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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