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By Avi Landau Its always the same quandary, every New Year`s Holiday I`ve spent in Japan. From January 2nd and on for the next few days, as I drift through the shopping malls and department stores (where else can you go when it`s so bitter cold), carried along as if I had no will of my own by the frenetic crowds out for HATSU URI (初売り)- The First Days of Business of the New Year – I find my eye drawn to the prominently displayed cases full of colorful shopping bags. In bold, usually red letters, things such as – KAIUN (開運ー　Brings Good Fortune), OTANOSHIMI (お楽�...

The 26 Most Comforting Ramen Joints in LA To Try This Winter Thrillist 12/29/2020 Joshua Lurie and Tiffany Tse © Photo courtesy of Ken's Ramen After enduring one hell of a ride, we all deserve some delicious comfort food to give 2020 its proper send off. And nothing screams “comfort” more than one of Japan’s most delicious imports: ramen. Luckily, the options in Los Angeles are virtually limitless—whether you're after rich, pork-fueled tonkotsu, umami-enriched tsukemen, or brothless mazemen. And while nothing beats slurping down a steaming hot bowl at your neighbor...

The seven lucky gods of Fukagawa: Ensuring a good year to come Dec. 29, 2020 06:00 am JST Dec. 29, 2020 | 06:41 am JST TOKYO Most of us are only too happy to see 2020 come to an end. And we all have high hopes for a better year in 2021. In Japan, one popular New Year’s tradition calculated to bring good luck and assure a good year to come is a “pilgrimage” to a fixed set of shrines and temples to worship each of the seven lucky gods. Perhaps a pilgrimage is a good excuse to get out of doors at New Year’s when the weather is usually fine. This year, when everyone wan...