Japanese Twitter user greeted by Resident Evil type villain at first shrine trip of the New Year
Hatsumode is the Japanese tradition of visiting a shrine or temple for the first time in the New Year, typically with purpose of praying and…
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Japanese photographer captures hardworking cat helping out with New Year preparations at a shrine
In Japan, New Year is the biggest and most important seasonal event. It’s often taken as a time to chill out with family, but before…
Cafe OHZAN’s kawaii New Year sweets are available to order online!
Cafe OHZAN, famous for its delicious croissants rusk, is now taking orders for the New Year-edition treats. You can surprise your dear ones with sweet…
KFC Lucky Bag: KFC Japan has a great fukubukuro deal to welcome 2022
The Japanese tradition of fukubukuro If you’re currently living in Japan, you probably know that, in addition to the traditional Japanese New Year, many people…
Traditional New Year mochi red bean soup gets matcha latte makeover at Dean & Deluca Japan
New Year in Japan means staying at home and eating various traditional foods to celebrate and ensure luck for the coming year. One of these…
Lucky coin chocolates usher in the Year of the Tiger at Japanese 7-Eleven convenience stores
Go-en: The Five Yen coin and why it’s lucky The 5-yen coin in Japan is famous for being a good luck charm. It’s often used…
Enjoy the New Year with the whole family with this dog friendly Osechi-ryōri
Whilst the west focuses on starting the new year with a lovers kiss, in Japan the celebrations put an emphasis on spending time with family….
Japanese confectioners promise sweet version of osechi ryori with their New Year cake set
Osechi ryori is traditionally served to celebrate New Year in Japan, and each type of food on offer symbolises a hope for the coming year…
Krispy Kreme celebrates Year of the Tiger with delicious and auspicious doughnut lineup for 2022
When it comes to novelty doughnuts themed around the winter season, there’s plenty of Christmas imagery to be found in various stores. But for celebrating…
Twitter user stages adorable Japanese end-of-the-year cleaning with Sylvanian Families figures
With its very own theme park in Osaka and jewelry line, Sylvanian Families remains as popular as ever in Japan. The figure and doll lineup…
Gorgeous New Year cake set from Japanese confectioners is inspired by Mount Fuji and Chinese Zodiac
Japanese confectionery chain Ginza Cozy Corner propose starting the new year with sweets to ensure a happy beginning, and they’ve put together the perfect cake…
Traditional mochi New Year soup makes seasonal appearance as matcha latte at Dean & Deluca Japan
Eating mochi is a New Year tradition in Japan, and one way Japanese people like to get their mochi fix at this time is by…
Say “Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021” with the Disney Japan New Year Collection
Say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in the new year with these New Year 2021 decorative items from Walt Disney Japan. The collection includes daruma,…
Krispy Kreme Japan’s Chinese Zodiac doughnuts look forward to a deliciously auspicious New Year
The Chinese Zodiac system of assigning animals to years is still a big practice in Japan, and this coming year’s animal, the cow, will be…
Local Senior Citizens Build Beautiful Straw “Year of The Rat” Guardian In Front Of Shrine
When Japanese Twitter user Yuta Yoshida (@yutatatatata recently visited the Tohashira Shrine located near their family home in Hyogo prefecture, they may have found the…