In Little Tokyo, the new year is heralded by the frenetic energy of thrumming taiko drums and pounding mallets, transfiguring rice into mochi. Known as Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year ...

Ozoni is standard New Year’s Day fare for many Japanese Americans, whether they are nisei, the children of Japanese immigrants, or yonsei, fourth-generation Japanese Americans.

As the sounds of taiko and fue — traditional Japanese drums and flute — began to fill the Miller Living Room gathering space ...

Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year, is one of the most important festive events of the Japanese calendar symbolising traditions, reunion with the family and celebration of delicious meals. Learn all ...

More than 1,000 people braved blustery and rainy weather Sunday at the Portland Japanese Garden to recognize and celebrate the Japanese New Year with traditional events. The garden is one of the ...

Apple holds a Japanese New Year promotion on an annual basis, and this is the third consecutive year it has offered a special AirTag. Tag: AirTag Guide [ 27 comments] ...

Nancy Davlin, 70, a third-generation Japanese American living in Petaluma, has fond memories of her family hosting annual gatherings, called mochitsuki, to prepare mochi.

The Japanese new year started on January 1, unlike the lunar new year which takes place in February. 2024 is the year of the dragon and is supposed to signify opportunity.

Celebrate Japanese New Year and the Year of the Dragon at Tucson’s Yume Japanese Gardens. The festival will feature Japanese music and the annual ritual of mochitsuki (the pounding of rice to ...

The Wallens usually celebrate Japanese New Year with ozoni, a Japanese soup featuring rice cakes (mochi) and vegetables. Wallen said the festival’s traditional dances are a unique draw too, ...