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明けましておめでとう- Akemashite Omedeto! – ( the Japanese greeting for the beginning of the New Year )- a revealing look at the origin of the expression
1 January, 2021
O-Zoni, the traditional New Year`s soup which is eaten during the first three days of the year. The ingredients used to make it vary from region to region. Pictured above is a batch cooked up in Nara Prefecture. It has a white miso based broth and is filled with thinly sliced radish, a block of tofu and a round MOCHI rice cake.