NEW YEAR'S

Sending cards to celebrate the New Year is a long-held tradition in Japan, and Spoon & Tamago is bringing you some of their favorite designs to ring in the Year of the Ox.

Imperial Household Agency gardeners are preparing traditional potted plants that will be used as decoration in the New Year period.

Men dressed as demons scare children in northeastern Japan to discourage them from being lazy.

Tokyo firefighters take part in a yearly ceremony to mark the official start of duties in the New Year, much to the crowd's anticipation and delight. And we've got the thrilling video of the exercises.

New Years in Japan is steeped in traditions, but there was more than one way to celebrate the coming of the new decade.

It’s all about fortune and fun for the first New Year of Reiwa!

To promote the yearly college marathon, Hakone Ekiden, special edition train cars will be featured on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo.

Glitzy red and gold decor, plus boar and snowman shapes. These donuts will start your year off sweet!