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Discover Nikkei received this message from Yuko Tani in Japan. Tani is responding to an article about how one Nikkei family celebrates New Year’s. She …
Besides Groundhog’s day, my favorite holiday is New Year’s. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people just think …
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Happy New Year! What makes this holiday so special is the chance to start over again. But before looking forward, it’s nice to take a …
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In the Western world, New Year’s Eve is a big day for parties to celebrate the end of a year and the fresh start of …
Shinnen Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!It’s a new year and a time for new beginnings and opportunities. This is the first of my new …
Being “half” came to my attention at seven years old. I remember in my second grade class at Geddes Elementary School, each of us shared …
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