Japanese New Year And Yew Year Food

Japanese New Year:
In ancient time, Japanese New Year was the same as Chinese or Korean New Year. Today, January 1st is New Years Day for Japan. It is one of the most important festivals of the whole year. New Years Day is a traditional festival which has been celebrated for centuries. That is why there are many small customs that are still carried on in many families.

Traditional Japanese New Years Food:

Japanese people eat a special selection of dishes on New Years Day called osechi. Some of the popular food included in osechi are miso soup with mochi (sticky rice cakes) and vegetable(ozouni), sweetly boiled seaweed wrapped tuna fish (kobumaki), jellied fish paste (kamaboko), mashed sweet potato with marron (kurikinton) and black beans (kuromame). Many of the dishes are sweet and raw fishes are often eaten as well. The table for New Years Day is one of the joys for many Japanese.