2025.01.06
Since December 2024, KUZE FUKU SHOTEN shops nationwide have been selling limited-edition year-end and New Year’s products, including a ‘zodiac baum’ with a design of a snake, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025, perfect for New Year’s greetings.
The die-cut baum is a moist and fluffy ‘flat baked’ baumkuchen. The surface is baked so that it is white so that the print shows through. The low sweetness makes it a delight for all ages.
This is the third year that the zodiac baumkuchen has been on sale. While keeping the design simple, we have added a touch of cuteness and designed a snake, the Chinese zodiac sign for the year 2025. We recommend this product as a festive way to start the New Year.
This set of two dashi products includes Kuze Fuku Shoten’s signature product, 5p of tasty all-purpose dashi, and 5p of Kuze Fuku’s luxury dashi of the finest, made with buyer-selected flavouring ingredients. The set is decorated with the words ‘Gonenga’ (New Year’s greeting) and a kadomatsu, a symbol of the New Year, for use as a New Year’s greeting.
Kusefuku Shoten’s popular ‘Osuimono Monaka’ is now available in a limited set for the end of the year and New Year holidays. Simply pierce a hole in the middle and fill with hot water to enjoy a bowl of Osuimono. The ingredients inside are filled by hand, one at a time, and the deliciousness of the ingredients combined with the sticky texture of the Zu makes this a very satisfying product.
Sofa with indigo-dyed cloth and lacquered oak, the first collaboration of Iwami Ginzan Gungondo and Oak Village
“The Soul art – Japanese sword exhibition” Daimaru Shinsaibashi – Artglorieux GALLERYOF OSAKA
Traditional doll festivals from the Edo era are being held in Oita!
~ Ninja Kingdom Ise ~
NIPPON FOUNDATION now accepts “Cosplay de UMIGOMI Zero Award”!
The moon-viewing dumplings are available only on the night of the 15th of the lunar month, Tuesday 17 September.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[Kuzefuku Shoten]Three recommended gifts to celebrate the New Year.
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[Meiji Kinenkan] For a limited time only, a sweets shop boasting patisseries has been opened at Odakyu Noborito Station.
Kanagawa
Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
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[ Kimuraya (department store)]Snowman’ is available only during the Christmas period. Japanese Stollen, made with traditional sake-type dough and Japanese ingredients, is on sale again this year.
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Nagasaki’s famous New Year 2025 New Year’s limited edition Kujuukushima zodiac crackers are on sale.
Nagasaki
[Kuzefuku Shoten]Three recommended gifts to celebrate the New Year.
2025.01.06
[Keio Plaza Hotel]Early spring tradition: ‘Enjoy the Doll Festival at the Hotel’.
2025.01.03
[Keio Department Store, Shinjuku]This year marks the 60th edition of the ‘Original Famous Ekiben and National Good Food Competition’.
2025.01.01
[Nagano Prefecture Shibu Onsen]Koishiya Ryokan, a hotel in a traditional hot spring resort with cobblestone streets, began operations on 20 December (Fri).
2024.12.30
[Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum]Afternoon tea in the museum café is back from 27 Jan 2025 (Mon) to 13 Feb 2025 (Thu).
2024.12.27
[Meiji Kinenkan] For a limited time only, a sweets shop boasting patisseries has been opened at Odakyu Noborito Station.
2024.12.25
Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.
Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
