Kadomatsu is a traditional Japanese ornament used to decorate entryways of homes or businesses at the start of the new year By Annalisa Burgos Published: Dec. 30, 2023 at 12:39 PM PST ...

When I was in my 20s, I came to the United States and got married and started my own family. I began making ozoni for my children and my wife every New Year’s at our home in Chicago. I don’t ...

Jane Matsumoto’s family is so eager to eat their annual ozoni that they gather around the table at 2 in the morning, right after they’ve cleaned the confetti, streamers and champagne glasses ...

1 / 2 Show Caption + A “shimekazari,” or woven straw decoration, burns after being thrown into fire as part of the “Dondo Yaki” ceremony held Jan. 14 at Kanigasawa Park near Camp Zama, Japan.

“They’re peaceful, they’re tranquil.” At the New Year festival people enjoyed music, food and had the opportunity to create a traditional Japanese new year decoration, Mochibana.