Japan's “Oshogatsu “ or "Shogatsu," or New Year's celebrations, are deeply rooted in custom and have great cultural value. Beginning on January 1st and often continuing into the first few days ...

Less than an hour after the 6-year-old girl slipped out her back door, divers found her body in an icy pond. The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within six hours charred about 15 ...

As the clock strikes midnight Dec. 31, the world starts to celebrate the New Year. This celebration often includes traditions ...

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida is hosting the 31st annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Jan. 25, 2025, in downtown Pensacola. Senior Bowl, New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe hosting ...

Much of Japan has shut down ahead of the nation’s biggest holiday ... following the Sunday crash of a Jeju Air flight at Muan that killed 179 people. New Year celebrations in Jakarta will feature a ...

The Wallens usually celebrate Japanese New Year with ozoni, a Japanese soup featuring rice cakes (mochi) and vegetables. Wallen said the festival’s traditional dances are a unique draw too ...

Which countries celebrate the Lunar New Year? The only countries observing the lunar calendar are located in eastern Asia.

Initially featuring dance performances on a special stage, it has since grown into one of the most representative Chinese New Year celebrations in Japan, thanks to the expansion of the local ...

Chief meteorologist Tony Cavalier looks ahead to a frigid Friday then “thaw by day, freeze by night” cycle into next week. Police in Lawrence County, Ohio, say a man they considered armed and ...