Osechi Ryori is dishes served at Oshogatsu (Jan. 1st) for celebrating the new year day(s). Normally it’s served from Jan 1st. to 3rd. These days are called as “Sanganichi.” Before Oshogatsu, mothers are busy to prepare the new year celebration, so many of dishes to be cooked which can be preserved for several days for […]
December 31, new year eve, is the last day of the year for everyone. In Japan, new year day (Oshogatsu) is very important day and people have big party to celebrate new year with family or friends during Jan. 1st to 3rd. So people are very busy for preparation and clean up home (Oosouji). Normally […]
December 25th, it’s the Christmas day. I think Christian is not majority in Japan, but today is a kind of special day for us. Many people have a party or parties with family or friends. The Christmas day in Japan doesn’t have religious meaning for many people. Most parties at this day is not celebration, […]
Today, December 22nd is the day of Touji when day time is shortest in a year. We have a custom to eat food which has a sound “n” in Japanese or to have a bath with Yuzu (a Japanese citrus) at the day. If you do either, you’ll not be sick for next one day. […]
I sometimes find a Japanese word “Bento” on the web even it English site. It means lunch box and seems to be a international word such as “Karaoke” etc. Last week, I had a business trip by train (Shinkansen) to Hyogo prefecture where is next to Osaka. When I have a trip by train and […]
