Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major ...

A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months ...

When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his job, his superior criticized him for "not doing anything." Since then, Morimoto has ...

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

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New ...

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

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

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

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry loved their getaway to Japan unconditionally. Indeed, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor and the ...