Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this five-minute digest, we look at Osechi: a special meal eaten at New Year. It consists of multiple colorful dishes, served inside multi ...

Shogatsu revolves around food, with families cooking Osechi Ryori, a variety of traditional meals served in beautiful wooden boxes. Some of these foods, each with its own history and meaning ...

Japan's pet product market is estimated at 1.90 trillion yen in fiscal 2024, up 21 percent from 1.57 trillion yen in fiscal 2019, according to the Yano Research Institute. The market is expected ...

Aeon Pet Co, owned by shopping mall operator Aeon Co, sold Christmas cakes and Japanese traditional New Year's osechi cuisine for dogs and cats so that customers can celebrate the festivities together ...