As the sounds of taiko and fue — traditional Japanese drums and flute — began to fill the Miller Living Room gathering space ...

This festival said hello to the new year on Sunday and looked forward to celebrating the Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake, ...

The festival featured traditional Japanese toys and games, crafts, calligraphy, musical performances and more.

Bring the 'ohana to enjoy mochi pounding, Cherry Blossom opening ceremony and much more on Saturday January 11, 2025 at the ...

We will soon embrace the Year of the Snake, a time that "symbolizes wisdom and rebirth." Start that wise journey in Little ...

"I think that it's more of a local, to celebrate local traditions as well. Even with food, we will have Hawaiian food, ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually. Eating mochi on and around the New Year is ...

Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice that is ...

11, will be the 2025 New Year’s Ohana Festival at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on Oahu. So, to find out more, we are here with its Program Manager, Aline Katase. “Well, so it’s ...

Ozoni (Japanese New Year’s Soup) Ozoni is not everyday food. It’s not even a once-a-week thing — it’s a once-a-year dish. And every year you make it, things are a little bit different ...