New Year's is the most important traditional holiday celebrated in Japan. In the pre-World War II Osaka of my childhood, where my parents ran a shop that sold baby clothes and bedding, old customs and ...

China's Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, eight-day holiday kicked off on Tuesday. The government predicts people will make ...

For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

TOKYO -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, Japanese department stores are enlisting influencers in their battle to attract social media-conscious Chinese consumers.

The free drum performance will take place today in Market Square. ‘Saturday Night Live’ kicked off its show with Lin-Manuel ...

With Japanese New Year’s right around the corner, there’s plenty to do at home and around the city for the whole family. While Christmas tends to be a romantic holiday in Japan, New Year’s ...

Ozoni (Japanese New Year’s Soup) Ozoni is not everyday food. It’s not even a once-a-week thing — it’s a once-a-year dish. And every year you make it, things are a little bit different ...

TOKYO -- The stocks of Japanese companies poised to benefit from the rush of Chinese tourists visiting during the Lunar New Year holiday have rallied in Tokyo, even as the rest of the Nikkei Stock ...

Japan is holding the 71st National New Year Calligraphy Exhibition for Youth in Tokyo. Held annually in January, the event aims to nurture the emotional and artistic growth of elementary and junior ...