Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last weeks of the year tend to come with a blend of chaos and ritual in the form of holiday parties, travel, Christmas ...

The new year brings a fresh start, symbolized in some cultures by the cherubic baby New Year who replaces the old year that has come to a close. In Japan, the roly-poly god Hotei, who is often ...

A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is often ...

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach is ringing in the new year with a celebration full of tradition, culture and gratitude. The Morikami will host Oshogatsu Weekend: Year of the ...

People gathered in Tokyo and Numazu to brave ice-cold water in purification rituals meant to pray for good health during the New Year. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. Standing with his wife Masako and the rest ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Japanese Garden invited visitors to celebrate O-Shogatsu, the Japanese New Year, with a variety of activities on Sunday. “We forget about everything that happened ...

Apple is marking the new year in Japan with a big sale, reports AppleInsider. Customers can nab a gift card, and if they buy an iPhone, a specially-engraved AirTag. From January 2-5 Apple Japan will ...

The last weeks of the year tend to come with a blend of chaos and ritual in the form of holiday parties, travel, Christmas shopping, last-minute tasks and setting intentions for the new year. Those ...