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Home » Japanese New Year

Japanese New Year

Celebrate Japanese New Year Eve (omisoka) and Japanese New Year (shogatsu) with our best osechi ryori recipes like toshikoshi soba, ozoni mochi soup, sweet rolled omelette (datemaki), nishime, baked sea bream, and homemade mochi!

A plate containing Miso Cod.

Miso Cod (Black Cod with Miso) 銀だらの西京焼き

4.78 from 459 votes
Kagami Mochi decorations: one made with plastic and the other made with hinoki wood.

Kagami Biraki: Ushering The New Year 鏡開き

A donabe containing Nanakusa Gayu, Japanese seven herb rice porridge.

Nanakusa Gayu (Seven Herb Rice Porridge) 七草粥

4.84 from 24 votes
A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).

Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます

4.79 from 51 votes
A green plate containing Datemaki, Japanese sweet rolled omelette, enjoyed during the New Years.

Datemaki (Japanese Sweet Rolled Omelette) (Video) 伊達巻

4.68 from 25 votes
A white and red Japanese bowl containing Kuromame, sweet black soybeans, topped with gold leaf for the Japanese new year's celebration.

Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) 黒豆

4.84 from 18 votes
A Japanese ceramic bowl containing simmered chicken and vegetables.

Chikuzenni (Nishime) – Simmered Chicken and Vegetables 筑前煮

4.62 from 52 votes
A black and gold lacquered bowl containing Japanese New Year Soup Ozoni.

Ozoni – Japanese New Year Mochi Soup (Kanto-Style) お雑煮

4.58 from 49 votes
A black and gold lacquered bowl containing Japanese New Year Soup Ozoni.

Ozoni – Japanese New Year Mochi Soup (Kansai-Style) お雑煮

4.48 from 55 votes
Fresh homemade mochi made with a stand mixer.

How to Make Mochi with a Stand Mixer (Homemade Mochi) お餅の作り方

4.45 from 274 votes
A roast beef being thinly sliced on the wooden cutting board garnished with thyme.

Roast Beef with Japanese-style Soy Sauce Gravy ローストビーフ

5 from 2 votes
Kado Matsu | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Japanese New Year – Oshogatsu お正月

Osechi ryori in 3 tier boxes.

Osechi Ryori (Japanese New Year’s Food) おせち料理

A special Japanese chawanmushi cup containing savory steamed custard filled with kamaboko fish cake, chicken, and mushroom.

Chawanmushi (Japanese Savory Steamed Egg Custard) (Video) 茶碗蒸し

4.73 from 104 votes
A bowl of simple soba noodle soup topped wakame seaweed, blanched komatsuna, and green onions.

Soba Noodle Soup (Video) 温かいお蕎麦

4.66 from 67 votes
Decorative kamaboko fish cakes on a black and red lacquered board.

7 Beautiful Designs to Cut Japanese Fish Cake かまぼこの飾り切り

Simmered shrimp on the green plate.

Simmered Shrimp えびのうま煮

5 from 9 votes
A rectangular plate containing three flavors of mochi (sweet red bean, sweet soybean flour, and soy sauce and nori seaweed).

How to Enjoy Mochi (Japanese Rice Cake)

4.73 from 22 votes
A Japanese plate containing Butter Soy Sauce Scallops.

Butter Soy Sauce Scallops ホタテのバター醤油焼き

4.66 from 20 votes
Japanese New Year dish Kuri Kinton is served in the lacquer bowl.

Kuri Kinton (Candied Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes) 栗きんとん

4.84 from 18 votes
White flower-shaped ceramic containing candied sardines (tazukuri)

Tazukuri (Candied Anchovies) (Video) 田作り

4.83 from 17 votes
A rice bowl containing Sekihan (Red Bean Rice).

Sekihan (Red Bean Rice) (Video) 赤飯

4.84 from 43 votes
A Japanese bowl containing Toshikoshi Soba Noodle Soup with fish cake and wakame seaweed.

Toshikoshi Soba (New Year’s Eve Soba Noodle Soup) 年越しそば

4.63 from 120 votes
Sweet black soybeans garnished with a gold leaf in a Japanese blue and white bowl.

Instant Pot Kuromame 黒豆 (圧力鍋)

4.67 from 18 votes
A Kamadosan (Japanese donabe) containing Tai Meshi (Japanese Sea Bream Rice) garnished with julienned ginger.

How to Make Tai Meshi with Leftover Baked Sea Bream 鯛飯

4.65 from 14 votes
A lacquer tray containing a whole Japanese Baked Sea Bream.

Japanese Baked Sea Bream 鯛の姿焼き

5 from 9 votes
Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).

How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子

4.74 from 142 votes
Amazake (Fermented Japanese Rice Drink) in a Japanese bizen cup.

Amazake (Fermented Japanese Rice Drink) 甘酒

4.54 from 62 votes
Japanese lacquer bowls containing red bean soup with mochi.

Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi) ぜんざい

4.60 from 30 votes
A blue Japanese bowl containing Nishime, simmered vegetables and chicken.

Instant Pot Nishime 煮しめ (圧力鍋)

4.80 from 29 votes
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New Year in Japan at Isawa Onsen

Osechi ryori in 3 tier boxes.

How to Pack Osechi Ryori in 3-Tier Boxes

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A black plate containing Pickled Lotus Root (Su Renkon), garnished with chopped red chili pepper.

Pickled Lotus Root (Su Renkon) 酢れんこん

4.80 from 10 votes
A Japanese bizen bowl containing Pounded Burdock Root with Sesame Sauce (Tataki Gobo).

Pounded Burdock Root with Sesame Sauce (Tataki Gobo) たたきごぼう

4.54 from 13 votes
A white ceramic bowl containing simmered taro topped with julienned lemon zest.

Simmered Taro (Satoimo no Nimono) 里芋の煮物

4.80 from 15 votes
Simmered Bamboo Shoots in a handmade Japanese-style ceramic bowl.

Simmered Bamboo Shoots (Tosani)たけのこの土佐煮

4.70 from 13 votes
Japanese plum wine (umeshu) in a glass jar.

Japanese Plum Wine (Umeshu) 梅酒

4.77 from 64 votes
Karashi Renkon - deep fried lotus root stuffed with Japanese hot mustard miso on a bamboo basket.

Karashi Renkon (Lotus Root with Japanese Mustard) 辛子蓮根

4.88 from 8 votes
A donabe containing monkfish and vegetables.

Monkfish Hot Pot (Anko Nabe) あんこう鍋

4.73 from 11 votes
A blue Japanese plate containing salmon kombu rolls.

Salmon Kombu Roll 鮭の昆布巻き

5 from 5 votes
A black lacquered plate containing Pickled Chrysanthemum Turnip (Kikka Kabu).

Pickled Chrysanthemum Turnip (Kikka Kabu) 菊花かぶ

4.60 from 5 votes
Yellowtail teriyaki served with blistered shishito peppers.

Yellowtail Teriyaki ぶりの照り焼き

4.92 from 12 votes
A colorful Japanese plate containing manju filled with red bean paste.

Manju 利休饅頭

4.67 from 21 votes
Sushi oke containing Chirashi Sushi.

Chirashi Sushi 五目ちらし寿司

4.91 from 10 votes
A red lacquered bowl containing Kazunoko (Herring Roe) topped with katsuobushi.

Kazunoko (Herring Roe) 数の子

4.84 from 18 votes
Rice crackers served on a bamboo basket.

Rice Cracker Recipe かき餅

4.80 from 15 votes
Two bowls containing fine and chunky sweet red bean paste (anko).

Pressure Cooker Anko (Red Bean Paste) 粒あん・こしあん (圧力鍋)

4.67 from 81 votes
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