New Year's is a time when families gather together in harmony, wishing each other good health and prosperity in the new year. To ward off misfortune and welcome a bountiful new year, AKOMEYA TOKYO offers tiered boxes, bowls, and New Year's decorations to decorate your New Year's table.
Because everyone's good health leads to good fortune, gathering with family and eating the same New Year's dishes is a fundamental part of Japanese New Year's celebrations. Let's start preparing little by little to ward off misfortune and welcome a bountiful new year.
Reservations for the 2021 lucky bags will begin sequentially from December 1st!
AKOMEYA TOKYO's lucky bags, which bring good fortune to your dining table, are available again this year. This year, we will be accepting reservations at our official online shop and in each store, and selling lucky bags which can be delivered or picked up in-store at the beginning of the year!
[Lucky Bag Set Contents]
AKOMEYA Dashi Grilled Flying Fish
2020 Specially Cultivated Ofukumai Rice, Izumo Province Offering, 2 Go of Koshihikari Rice from Iinan Town, Shimane Prefecture
SPiCE Cafe x AKOMEYA TOKYO Rich Butter Chicken Curry
SPiCE Cafe x AKOMEYA TOKYO Smooth Beef Curry
Grilled Shredded Mackerel and Mentaiko Flakes
Freeze-dried Strawberries
Yamadanishiki Rice Crackers (Bag, Salt, 30 Pieces)
Shopping Discount Ticket
Lucky Bag ¥3,000
Items to Add Color to Your Dining Table
Lucky Box, Three-Tiered Shunkei Lacquerware (5.5 inches)
This is an original AKOMEYA TOKYO bento box made from "Shunkei Lacquerware," a golden-colored lacquerware made from natural Japanese cypress. The traditional bento boxes made in Hida Takayama are known as "Hida Shunkei." The golden-colored wood base is coated with a clear lacquer, allowing the beauty of the wood grain to be seen, and the bento box matches both Japanese and Western styles. It is filled with the wish that "you will have a good New Year's celebration by filling it with auspicious ingredients." It is great not only for New Year's dishes, but also for hors d'oeuvres on special occasions.
14,000 yen
New Year's Oval Mat/Container of Delicacies
The Yamanaka lacquer mat is scratch-resistant thanks to its dry lacquer coating, so you can use it without any worries, and the handy plum delicacy is also included, as well as the cute palm-sized bowl that looks great on display and can also be used as a condiment holder.
New Year's Oval Mat - Dry Lacquer (Vermilion/Black)
Small: 2,600 yen / Large: 3,400 yen
Plum Delicacies (White/Red): 550 yen each
Mini Delicacy Bowl (Vermilion/Black): 800 yen each
Celebratory Chopsticks
Chopstick wrapping is an essential part of the New Year's table. These modern celebratory chopsticks look great on modern dining tables, with a festive red and white mizuhiki design. The auspicious "flat plum" adds a floral touch to welcoming the New Year.
Celebration chopsticks "Hiraume" 1,200 yen
Urushirindo x AKOMEYA TOKYO Goroku Bowl (Black/Silver Vermilion)
This soup bowl, born from a collaboration between AKOMEYA TOKYO and Urushirindo, a company that has been carrying on the tradition of Echizen lacquerware in Fukui Prefecture since 1793, is gentle on the palate and has a round shape that fits comfortably in the hand. The large Goroku bowl has a unique shape with a high base, making it easy to use for ozoni (rice cake soup) and rice bowls. Each bowl is painted with lacquer by a traditional Echizen lacquerware craftsman. These crafts, created using lacquerware manufacturing techniques that have been passed down through the generations, are masterpieces you'll want to pass on to the next generation.
Small 3,600 yen / Large 3,900 yen
Zodiac Rice
Iinan Town in Shimane Prefecture offers a large shimenawa rope to Izumo Taisha Shrine, famous for connecting people. This "Enmusubi" rice is grown by a limited number of producers in this area. The result is delicious rice with firm grains. It comes in a dignified limited edition package with the zodiac animal printed on it.
580 yen
Kagami Mochi
Kagami mochi is an essential part of New Year's celebrations. "Shin Taisho Mochi" is highly regarded as the finest quality glutinous rice. Grown with the pure meltwater from the Tateyama mountain range in the Northern Alps, this mochi is known for its rich, sweet flavor. Its firmness and stickiness set it apart from other glutinous rice varieties.
Kagami mochi 200g 500 yen / 600g 1,300 yen
New Year's decorations that bring good fortune
New Year's decorations are proof that you are ready to welcome the Toshigami-sama into your home in the new year. They are decorations that represent a sacred space, so to speak. Preparing New Year's decorations is an important custom, as it allows you to welcome the god with prayers so that he will come down and bring good fortune to your home. Each decoration has a meaning, so choosing them carefully is one of the joys of the season. To ensure that the Toshigami-sama is in a good mood, it's a good idea to have your New Year's decorations ready early and welcome in the new year.
Where should I display them?
After cleaning, decorate the entrance with a shimekazari decoration and a pine tree. A bonsai pine tree wrapped in mizuhiki or red paper sash is also acceptable. Place a kagami mochi in the alcove or a room where the family gathers. Then, decorate each room with a wreath once cleaning is complete. Since the gods of water and fire are especially important, you can display a single wreath in the kitchen.
How long should I display them?
After the big end-of-year cleaning, decorate them, but avoid the 29th (bitter pine and bitter mochi) and the 31st (the same one-night decorations used for funerals). The decorations are taken down during the Matsunouchi period (the 7th). In some regions, they are displayed until the 15th, which is Little New Year. In the past, they were displayed from December 13th to January 20th, but this practice came to be avoided after Lord Iemitsu died on the 20th.
How do I dispose of the decorations?
If you have put them away by the 15th at the latest, you should dispose of them all by burning them at the Dondoyaki ceremony at the shrine where your local deity is enshrined. Traditionally, you would burn them to mark the end of the New Year, but if burning is difficult in your area, you can spread out some clean paper, wrap the decorations in it, and place them on top of trash that has been purified with salt and sake before disposing of it.
Medeta-ya Washi Decorations
These were made by Medeta-ya, a company called Onao in Ichikawamisato Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, a region that has been producing washi paper since the Heian period. These New Year decorations are made from washi paper, which is known as "Hadayoshigami" (good-looking paper) and has a history of being presented to the Tokugawa Shogunate as official paper due to its high quality. We recommend hanging them at gates and doorways to prevent the New Year's gods, who bring good fortune in the new year, from getting lost, or in rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. as a barrier or talisman to ward off evil.
From 1,200 yen
TIER Gold Mizuhiki Shimekazari
These New Year decorations were specially commissioned by AKOMEYA TOKYO for the mizuhiki brand "TIER" by mizuhiki artist Nagaura Chie. Tied using gorgeous gold mizuhiki, these decorations are small but have a big presence. The style is one that fits in with modern life, so simply display it to welcome in the good fortune and prosperity of the new year.
Small 1,600 yen / Medium 2,600 yen / Large 5,000 yen
Hemp Decorations (Plum Blossom and Orange)
These New Year's decorations are made using Asao, a thread made from the fibers extracted from hemp stalks. Hemp has long been used in religious ceremonies as a sacred material to ward off impurities, and is colored in red and white to create an auspicious finish that is perfect for the New Year. An AKOMEYA TOKYO exclusive item.
Linen decorations (plum and orange) 1,800 yen each
Seto-yaki Zodiac Doll - Ox
In honor of the 2021 zodiac sign, the Ox, add an Akabeko doll to your New Year's decorations. Akabeko are local toys from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, and are used as talismans to ward off evil spirits. There is even a legend of a red ox that warded off an epidemic that was prevalent during the Heian period, and of children who carried an Akabeko being immune to illness. Pray for the health of your whole family this year with Akabeko.
3,500 yen
*All prices are excluding tax.
■Special page
Come good fortune, New Year: https://www.akomeya.jp/shop/pg/1oshogatsu/
2021 Lucky Bag: https://www.akomeya.jp/shop/pg/1fukubukuro2021/
■Store information
https://www.akomeya.jp/store_info/store/list.aspx
■AKOMEYA TOKYO various official pages
HP: https://www.akomeya.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akomeya_tokyo/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/akomeyatokyo
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Because everyone's good health leads to good fortune, gathering with family and eating the same New Year's dishes is a fundamental part of Japanese New Year's celebrations. Let's start preparing little by little to ward off misfortune and welcome a bountiful new year.
Reservations for the 2021 lucky bags will begin sequentially from December 1st!
AKOMEYA TOKYO's lucky bags, which bring good fortune to your dining table, are available again this year. This year, we will be accepting reservations at our official online shop and in each store, and selling lucky bags which can be delivered or picked up in-store at the beginning of the year!
[Lucky Bag Set Contents]
AKOMEYA Dashi Grilled Flying Fish
2020 Specially Cultivated Ofukumai Rice, Izumo Province Offering, 2 Go of Koshihikari Rice from Iinan Town, Shimane Prefecture
SPiCE Cafe x AKOMEYA TOKYO Rich Butter Chicken Curry
SPiCE Cafe x AKOMEYA TOKYO Smooth Beef Curry
Grilled Shredded Mackerel and Mentaiko Flakes
Freeze-dried Strawberries
Yamadanishiki Rice Crackers (Bag, Salt, 30 Pieces)
Shopping Discount Ticket
Lucky Bag ¥3,000
Items to Add Color to Your Dining Table
Lucky Box, Three-Tiered Shunkei Lacquerware (5.5 inches)
This is an original AKOMEYA TOKYO bento box made from "Shunkei Lacquerware," a golden-colored lacquerware made from natural Japanese cypress. The traditional bento boxes made in Hida Takayama are known as "Hida Shunkei." The golden-colored wood base is coated with a clear lacquer, allowing the beauty of the wood grain to be seen, and the bento box matches both Japanese and Western styles. It is filled with the wish that "you will have a good New Year's celebration by filling it with auspicious ingredients." It is great not only for New Year's dishes, but also for hors d'oeuvres on special occasions.
14,000 yen
New Year's Oval Mat/Container of Delicacies
The Yamanaka lacquer mat is scratch-resistant thanks to its dry lacquer coating, so you can use it without any worries, and the handy plum delicacy is also included, as well as the cute palm-sized bowl that looks great on display and can also be used as a condiment holder.
New Year's Oval Mat - Dry Lacquer (Vermilion/Black)
Small: 2,600 yen / Large: 3,400 yen
Plum Delicacies (White/Red): 550 yen each
Mini Delicacy Bowl (Vermilion/Black): 800 yen each
Celebratory Chopsticks
Chopstick wrapping is an essential part of the New Year's table. These modern celebratory chopsticks look great on modern dining tables, with a festive red and white mizuhiki design. The auspicious "flat plum" adds a floral touch to welcoming the New Year.
Celebration chopsticks "Hiraume" 1,200 yen
Urushirindo x AKOMEYA TOKYO Goroku Bowl (Black/Silver Vermilion)
This soup bowl, born from a collaboration between AKOMEYA TOKYO and Urushirindo, a company that has been carrying on the tradition of Echizen lacquerware in Fukui Prefecture since 1793, is gentle on the palate and has a round shape that fits comfortably in the hand. The large Goroku bowl has a unique shape with a high base, making it easy to use for ozoni (rice cake soup) and rice bowls. Each bowl is painted with lacquer by a traditional Echizen lacquerware craftsman. These crafts, created using lacquerware manufacturing techniques that have been passed down through the generations, are masterpieces you'll want to pass on to the next generation.
Small 3,600 yen / Large 3,900 yen
Zodiac Rice
Iinan Town in Shimane Prefecture offers a large shimenawa rope to Izumo Taisha Shrine, famous for connecting people. This "Enmusubi" rice is grown by a limited number of producers in this area. The result is delicious rice with firm grains. It comes in a dignified limited edition package with the zodiac animal printed on it.
580 yen
Kagami Mochi
Kagami mochi is an essential part of New Year's celebrations. "Shin Taisho Mochi" is highly regarded as the finest quality glutinous rice. Grown with the pure meltwater from the Tateyama mountain range in the Northern Alps, this mochi is known for its rich, sweet flavor. Its firmness and stickiness set it apart from other glutinous rice varieties.
Kagami mochi 200g 500 yen / 600g 1,300 yen
New Year's decorations that bring good fortune
New Year's decorations are proof that you are ready to welcome the Toshigami-sama into your home in the new year. They are decorations that represent a sacred space, so to speak. Preparing New Year's decorations is an important custom, as it allows you to welcome the god with prayers so that he will come down and bring good fortune to your home. Each decoration has a meaning, so choosing them carefully is one of the joys of the season. To ensure that the Toshigami-sama is in a good mood, it's a good idea to have your New Year's decorations ready early and welcome in the new year.
Where should I display them?
After cleaning, decorate the entrance with a shimekazari decoration and a pine tree. A bonsai pine tree wrapped in mizuhiki or red paper sash is also acceptable. Place a kagami mochi in the alcove or a room where the family gathers. Then, decorate each room with a wreath once cleaning is complete. Since the gods of water and fire are especially important, you can display a single wreath in the kitchen.
How long should I display them?
After the big end-of-year cleaning, decorate them, but avoid the 29th (bitter pine and bitter mochi) and the 31st (the same one-night decorations used for funerals). The decorations are taken down during the Matsunouchi period (the 7th). In some regions, they are displayed until the 15th, which is Little New Year. In the past, they were displayed from December 13th to January 20th, but this practice came to be avoided after Lord Iemitsu died on the 20th.
How do I dispose of the decorations?
If you have put them away by the 15th at the latest, you should dispose of them all by burning them at the Dondoyaki ceremony at the shrine where your local deity is enshrined. Traditionally, you would burn them to mark the end of the New Year, but if burning is difficult in your area, you can spread out some clean paper, wrap the decorations in it, and place them on top of trash that has been purified with salt and sake before disposing of it.
Medeta-ya Washi Decorations
These were made by Medeta-ya, a company called Onao in Ichikawamisato Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, a region that has been producing washi paper since the Heian period. These New Year decorations are made from washi paper, which is known as "Hadayoshigami" (good-looking paper) and has a history of being presented to the Tokugawa Shogunate as official paper due to its high quality. We recommend hanging them at gates and doorways to prevent the New Year's gods, who bring good fortune in the new year, from getting lost, or in rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. as a barrier or talisman to ward off evil.
From 1,200 yen
TIER Gold Mizuhiki Shimekazari
These New Year decorations were specially commissioned by AKOMEYA TOKYO for the mizuhiki brand "TIER" by mizuhiki artist Nagaura Chie. Tied using gorgeous gold mizuhiki, these decorations are small but have a big presence. The style is one that fits in with modern life, so simply display it to welcome in the good fortune and prosperity of the new year.
Small 1,600 yen / Medium 2,600 yen / Large 5,000 yen
Hemp Decorations (Plum Blossom and Orange)
These New Year's decorations are made using Asao, a thread made from the fibers extracted from hemp stalks. Hemp has long been used in religious ceremonies as a sacred material to ward off impurities, and is colored in red and white to create an auspicious finish that is perfect for the New Year. An AKOMEYA TOKYO exclusive item.
Linen decorations (plum and orange) 1,800 yen each
Seto-yaki Zodiac Doll - Ox
In honor of the 2021 zodiac sign, the Ox, add an Akabeko doll to your New Year's decorations. Akabeko are local toys from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, and are used as talismans to ward off evil spirits. There is even a legend of a red ox that warded off an epidemic that was prevalent during the Heian period, and of children who carried an Akabeko being immune to illness. Pray for the health of your whole family this year with Akabeko.
3,500 yen
*All prices are excluding tax.
■Special page
Come good fortune, New Year: https://www.akomeya.jp/shop/pg/1oshogatsu/
2021 Lucky Bag: https://www.akomeya.jp/shop/pg/1fukubukuro2021/
■Store information
https://www.akomeya.jp/store_info/store/list.aspx
■AKOMEYA TOKYO various official pages
HP: https://www.akomeya.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akomeya_tokyo/
LINE@: https://page.line.me/akomeya-tokyo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akomeya.jp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/akomeyatokyo
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