New Year’s

Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?

Journey into the history of a 1,000-year-old tradition to uncover why this dangerous delicacy continues to have its place on the dinner table.

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The Häagen-Dazs Japan fukubukuro lucky bag is filled with…ice creams from 2023

A unique way to get a taste of limited-edition flavours from the past.

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Family Mart releases a fukubukuro lucky bag packed with cool Convenience Wear

Chain’s viral fashion now comes in a convenient limited-edition pack that fans are scrambling for.

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Square Enix releases a Final Fantasy fukubukuro lucky bag for New Year’s in Japan

A new adventure begins for video game fans…

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Animate Akihabara releases a lucky bag for the first time in years, and it’s amazing

Giant store draws huge crowd of anime and manga fans in Tokyo’s otaku neighbourhood.

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Totoro, Spirited Away tenugui tapestries promise good luck at New Year’s, smiles all the time【Pics】

Traditional towels get playful Ghibli twists on symbols of prosperity.

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Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Snake

Bears and snakes come together for a special collection at Starbuckssss…

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Starbucks Japan releases a special tea latte to celebrate the Year of the Snake

A delicious homage to the 2025 zodiac animal. 

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Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】

Higashiyama palace doll artisans turn their talents to Year of the Snake collection.

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Shibuya’s Hachiko statue will be covered up for New Year’s Eve, pedestrian barricades installed

Shibuya Ward really doesn’t want people crowding the neighborhood to ring in 2025.

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Serpentine Winnie the Pooh Year of the Snake plushies, Mickey and Baymax daruma arrive in Japan

There may not be a Year of the Bear, but Eto Pooh is an annual tradition for Disney fans in Japan.

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Studio Ghibli releases traditional New Year decorations with My Neighbour Totoro characters

Putting an anime twist on Japanese holiday traditions.

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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too

More than 100,000 people used to party in the Shibuya Scramble of New Year’s Eve.

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Top cosplayer Enako dons Year of the Dragon costume to celebrate the new year【Photos】

Also taps into another visual motif of New Year’s in Japan.

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Hayao Miyazaki draws Year of the Dragon illustration for New Year’s card to Studio Ghibli fans

Anime studio’s New Year’s nengajo comes with a sweet message. 

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Starbucks teams up with 164-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Dragon decorations【Photos】

Higashiyama artisans craft figurines, bells, and gosho ningyo dolls to ring in the new year.

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Tokyo’s Shibuya district bans public drinking on New Year’s Eve, cancels countdown celebration

Just like Halloween, the New Year’s party is over in Shibuya.

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Ghibli New Year’s Totoro decoration sells out online, but there’s still a way you can get one

Studio Ghibli’s ode to New Year becomes a sell-out hit online.

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Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024

Celebrate Japan’s most traditional time of year with the help of these famous anime characters.

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Hyogo man arrested for stealing over 1,000 New Year greeting cards to “distract from loneliness”

1,000 is the loneliest number.

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