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| First Ojyu Box |
I wish you and all of your family happiness and good health.
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| Second Ojyu Box |
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| Third Ojyu Box |
Most dishes are boiled, grilled and vinegared food which last long for few days. The Japanese wives are so busy in preparing for this Osechi last few days towards the end of December. They prepare for these foods for good luck for coming new year with some power of languages. I also heard that we do not kill anything to eat from the 1st day of January so that we make this Osechi which last few days for family.
It has several color mix; red, green, yellow and black which also have some meanings; e.g. black color comes from Taoism which means to pay the evil spirits.
There are some power of languages （言霊）for food in Osechi.
- Koromame black beans : Not only to pay the evil spirits but also it means that you can work healthy and live long like we get a lot of sun tan.
- Lotus roots : There are lot of holes which you can see the future well.
- Herring roe : It has a lot of eggs which you can have a lot of children.
As you can see, they also decorate these foods in full in boxes which mean to be rich.
The Japanese customs have a lot of carrying the luck like this. I think it comes from respecting the nature.
