Everyone has their own New Year’s traditions, and one of Japan’s involves eating a stretchy mochi rice cake known as ozoni. The metaphor behind it has to do with the promise of a long life, but those who don’t take the proper precautions during their …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Type-Moon, the folks behind the Fate franchise, forget some big ball falling in New York and get your eyes on the Fate Project New Year’s Special. The special, which airs December 31 from 9PM (Japan time, natch), will feature a …Read more »
Aside from visiting local shrines and eating boxed meals called osechi, one of Japan’s biggest New Year’s traditions is gathering around the TV on New Year’s Eve to catch Kohaku Uta Gassen, an annual music show where the year’s most notable pop stars break into …Read more »
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