Traditions around the world
Japan: Eating soba noodles
Japan: Eating soba noodles People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to
December 9, 2022
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Millions of Americans gather around their television sets (or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps) to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since
Japan: Eating soba noodles People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to