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Across the world and for thousands of years, cultures have used the cosmos to mark time. Today,...

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese public holiday also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival....

Celebrated for over a thousand years, Obon is a Japanese Buddhist tradition observed every summer. Historically tied...

Held on either July 7 or August 7, depending on whether the solar or lunar calendar is...

In Japan, there comes a time each year when four national holidays fall within a seven-day period....

This year, level up your Game Day spread with four Asian-inspired recipes.

Setsubun, which translates to “seasonal division,” marks the day before spring in the traditional Japanese calendar.  Traditionally,...

Starting on the first new moon and concluding on the first full moon of the lunar calendar...

While mochi has become more familiar in North America since the turn of the century, it has...

In the past at Uwajimaya, we’ve written  about the zodiac and each upcoming year’s associated sign. Last...

Step into the tradition of Osechi Ryori, a Japanese feast savored solely during the New Year. Many...

While there are often variations of different holidays from country to country, Japan certainly has many that...