New Year’s (Page 4)

Flush with New Year’s present cash, Japanese kids can now look forward to…saving it

No need to worry about them spending it all in one place when they aren’t going to spend any of it.

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Best New Year’s idea ever: Japanese Twitter user opens jar of past year’s “saved happy memories”

Start your own now, because we’re going to need it by the end of 2018!

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Six things to avoid doing in the first three days of the Japanese New Year to have the best luck

Keep on the good side of the gods (and maybe cows and pigs too) with these tips.

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At what age should parents stop giving kids New Year’s otoshidama money? Japanese netizens answer

It turns out these envelopes of money can be quite controversial.

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Temple bell tolling on Japanese New Year’s Eve gets rid of evil desires, but not complaints

No matter how much good it brings, the sound of a humongous bell struck 108 times might be too much for some people.

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】McDonald’s Japan brings out exclusive goodies for customers this New Year

These are some of the cutest McDonald’s items we’ve ever seen!

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Mochi continues to be Japan’s deadliest New Year’s food, causes two deaths in Tokyo on January 1

Often considered a symbol of longevity, mochi annually brings about sudden deaths.

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Ginza Cozy Corner unveils cute range of osechi New Year cakes featuring lucky Japanese symbols

There are more than a dozen cakes in the new collection, all served with sweet toppings that reflect centuries of meaning and symbolism.

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This beautiful New Year’s cake is a tasty combination of Japanese lucky symbols!

What better way to celebrate the New Year than with a lovely cake in the shape of Mt. Fuji decorated with Japanese symbols of good fortune?

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What’s the best way to ring in the new year in Tokyo? Try the countdown event at Shibuya crossing

After its first successful year, the “YOU MAKE SHIBUYA COUNTDOWN” event is back for an even bigger celebration this year!

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Japanese shrine maidens in Osaka spotted wearing unusual costumes during winter

One shinto shrine is making news around Japan for dressing their miko in a garment many had never seen before.

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It’s terror-inducin’ good!

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】PPAP inspires a pineapple fukubukuro from Loft

If Piko Taro bought one lucky bag this year, we sincerely hope it was this one.

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】Spruce up with The Body Shop’s choose-your-own-fragrance fukubukuro

With so many products to choose from, this is one of the most personalised lucky bags on the market this year!

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】IKEA bed & bath bundle gives us $50 worth of goods for just 17 bucks!

Delving into this blue sack of surprises is like celebrating Christmas all over again!

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】We celebrate the New Year with a bag full of Godiva chocolates

The premium Belgian chocolatier brings us quality over quantity with their $46 fukubukuro.

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】Mr. Sato and his crew model 12 outfits from this year’s GAP fukubukuro

These perfect poster boys pose for a self-chosen GAP collection that costs less than 10 bucks per item!

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】Lotteria adds cute Japanese character goods to New Year’s fukubukuro

The popular fast food chain brightens up 2017 with an adorable collection of Sumikkogurashi character merchandise.

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】MOS Burger fukubukuro fills us up with fast food and cute goods

The home-grown Japanese fast food chain adds cute and functional items to their lucky bag this year.

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】Subway sandwich chain brings us a bag of goodies for New Year

We stick to our New Year’s resolutions for eating healthy with a fukubukuro from the biggest sandwich chain in the world.

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