Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

The Japanese convey their hopes for the new year through kakizome, the ritualized first calligraphy writing of the year.

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian ...

The New Year is to see Japan well on the road to a new-born prosperity, with the Yen nearer its normal rate of exchange, a ...

Around the world, people are eating certain foods on New Year's Eve, hoping to ensure that the upcoming year will be full of ...

The new AirTag is to celebrate the Japanese Year of the Snake, but there are only 50,000 of them, and they are part of a ...

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...

Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...

The 22-year-old Marine from Camp Foster was northbound on Route 58 in a sedan when he collided with a motorcycle at 5:21 a.m.

Apple today announced the upcoming launch of its annual New Year promotion in Japan, providing customers with a free Apple ...