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TOSHIKOSHI SOBA (New YearŐs Eve Buckwheat Noodles)
Japanese people eat buckwheat noodles on New Year's Eve. This custom dates back to around the Edo period (17-19th century). Buckwheat noodles are very long and thin, which has led to the belief that if one eats these noodles they will have a long and prosperous life.
Festival Traditions & Customs
SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL
HATSUHINODE
OSECHI RYORI (JAPAN)
HATSUMOUDE
KAGAMIMOCHI
TAKOAGE
JOYA NO KANE
TOSHIKOSHI SOBA
YUKIDARUMA
KAKIZOME


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