The Sacred Simmer: How Ozoni Defines the Japanese New Year and Reflects a Nation’s Regional Soul
TOKYO — As the first rays of the sun, known as Hatsuhinode, touch the Japanese archipelago on January 1, a silence falls over the bustling cities of Tokyo and the historic streets of Kyoto. Families gather not for a lavish Western-style brunch, but for a ritual that has remained largely unchanged for centuries: the consumption […]

