It’s official: the Gregorian calendar New Year has come and gone. Actually, so has the Japanese New Year celebration in most Japanese cities–Oshogatsu generally runs from December 31 to January 4. Eh, ...

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the Emperor’s Birthday, there are holidays sprinkled throughout the year in Japan.

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For the Japanese, New Year's is a holiday steeped in tradition. Chef David Schlosser marks the occasion with ozoni and handmade soba at his restaurant, Shibumi , in Downtown LA. Find a primer on how ...

His favorite way of eating the mochi is when it’s crispy and charred. No matter where you are, what you are eating or what you are doing on New Year’s Day, these cultural traditions are continued, to ...