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An offering for Toshigami-sama for the New Year's.

Toshigami and the New Year: How Shinto Welcomes a Sacred Visitor

December 12, 2025

In the Shinto tradition, Toshigami is the deity who arrives at the end of every year and remains through the New Year to bring blessings, a bountiful harvest, and good fortune. People in Japan honor Toshigami at the turn of the year with rituals, decorations, and special foods.

A bowl of toshikoshi soba on a red New Years plate.

Toshikoshi Soba: Wonderful for the New Year

January 12, 2023

When it comes to Japanese traditions around this time of year, most people think of osechi and kagami mochi. Did you also know that the Japanese eat soba on New Year’s Eve? Let’s take a look at this delicious tradition!

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