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Osechi is a traditional meal eaten at the New Year. This tradition started in the Edo period, around 200 years ago.The dishes that make up Osechi each have a special meaning celebrating the New Year.

Some examples are :-

Kuro-mame(Black soybeans) - "Mame" means "health".(Wish for good health in the New Year

Konbu(Seaweed) - "Yorokobu" means "joy".(Wish for a joyful year)

Tai(Red sea-bream) - "Medetai" means "happy event".(Wish for happy events in the New Year)

Kazunoko(Herring roe) - "Ko" means "child".(Wish to be gifted with children in the New Year)

Daidai(Japanese bitter orange) - "Daidai" means "from generation to generation".(Wish to be gifted with children in the New Year)

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