#oshogatsu — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #oshogatsu, aggregated by home.social.
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Have you broken your New Year’s resolution already? Learn some Japanese grammatical terms that help you frame things in a more forgiving way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/15/language/japanese-resolutions-goals-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #newyear039sresolutions #oshogatsu #nihongo #grammar #vocabulary #jlptn3 #jlptn2 #jlptn4
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While going all in on excess, the 76th edition of NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” reminded viewers why the New Year’s Eve musical bonanza still matters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/05/music/kohaku-uta-gassen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jpop #japanesetv #newyear #nhk #oshogatsu #kohakuutagassen
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Trying to keep a fitness resolution this year? In Japan, it turns out how we talk about our goals — and who we share them with — can help. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/02/language/japanese-new-years-resolutions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #newyears #oshogatsu
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Following her first encounter with “Christmas cake” in 1975, an American writer began to establish her own holiday traditions and menus by blending cultures and communities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/12/22/voices/christmas-new-years-meals-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #expats #christmas #oshogatsu #newyear #rurallife
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A Japanese nonprofit organization's survey showed 32.8% of young people who are not financially secure are worried about how to get by during the upcoming year-end and New Year's holiday season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/new-year-youth-poverty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #newyear #food #poverty #oshogatsu
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For this year’s New Year’s Eve “Kohaku” broadcast, Okinawan rockers Orange Range are back after 19 years, while new-kawaii J-Pop group Fruits Zipper are set to make their debut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/14/entertainment-news/kohaku2025-masaaki-sakai-j-pop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #kohakuutagassen #nhk #idols #jpop #japanesetv #newyear #oshogatsu #chanmina
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Rock duo B’z graced the “Kohaku” stage for the first time in a career spanning more than three decades — to the delight of Japanese Gen Xers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/10/music/kohaku-bz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #kohakuutagassen #jpop #nhk #japanesetv #newyear #oshogatsu
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Check out past New Year's Day pages from The Japan Times that carried messages from Gen. Douglas MacArthur, as well as news about the Y2K computer glitch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/01/japan/history/japan-times-new-year-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #y2k #newyear #oshogatsu #douglasmacarthur #inflation
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The Hakone Ekiden is a grueling 10-leg, 217.1-kilometer relay race pitting top college running teams against one another. It's also one of Japan's most popular New Year's traditions https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/31/more-sports/hakone-ekiden-new-year-tradition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #hakoneekiden #tokyo #mountfuji #universities #students #newyear #kanagawa #oshogatsu
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How much is traditional “osechi ryōri” worth to you? Options run the gamut from affordable assortments under ¥10,000 to high-end restaurant collections that can cost more than rent in downtown Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/12/22/food-drink/andoh-food-osechi-ryori-trends-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #newyear #oshogatsu #japanesecuisine
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This year's lineup for NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle “Kohaku Uta Gassen” reflects just how fragmented Japan's musical landscape has become. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/11/24/music/kohaku-uta-gassen-lineup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #kohakuutagassen #jpop #kpop #nhk #japanesetv #newyear #oshogatsu
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Getting ready for the New Year #oshogatsu #nenmatsu.
Daruma is giving me the old gimlet eye. Yes, I promise, the wish I made over a year ago will be accomplished in 2024 💪🙋♀️🍀
May all yours come true, too 💕✨🙏
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Think you’re ready for your first New Year’s holidays at your Japanese partner’s home? The Japan Times has you covered with some last-minute tips. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/26/lifestyle/new-year-oshogatsu-guide/?utm_content=buffer7a275&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #lifestyle #newyear039s #oshogatsu #culture
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♪Just in case you didn't know-know, here's a list of New Year's no-nos♪, in an older Japan, that is. Six of them 😱
Last episode of the season. Gentlepeople, it's been a privilege talking with you and I'm looking forward to a happily hepped up 2023!