Some of these foods, each with its own history and meaning, have come to be associated with the New Year's celebrations. Learn about five beautiful traditional Japanese foods for the New Year ...

This traditional Japanese soup includes mochi and chicken and is a soothing way to start the new year. Traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day, ozoni is a Japanese soup made with mochi ...

During oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and shrines to pray for an auspicious year, hands warmed by steaming cups of amazake (fermented rice drink).

Audrey Morgan is an associate food editor at Food & Wine with over ... Kick off the new year with this umami-packed Japanese New Year’s soup from 2000 F&W Best New Chef Takashi Yagihashi ...

Walk around any department store, supermarket or convenience store these days and you’re likely to see ads for osechi ryouri (traditional Japanese New Year’s food). Like many of Japan’s New ...