For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

You can also kick off 2025 with the Second Annual Japan Junction Oshogatsu New Year’s Celebration at Levy Park! This free, family-friendly event features a lively mix of live performances ...

As the sounds of taiko and fue — traditional Japanese drums and flute — began to fill the Miller Living Room gathering space at the Portland Japanese Garden on Sunday, a crowd squeezed in ...

2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival: The Year of the Snake is in the celebratory spotlight at the Japanese American National Museum on the first Sunday of January, with activities, performances ...