This is how I start every year. Cold plunge first - that electric shock that wakes up everything. Then osechi ryori - days of preparation, boxes of traditional Japanese New Year's food, each dish carrying meaning for the year ahead. One is intensity. The other is intention. Both matter. Both reset me.

Celebrating the New Year with a traditional Japanese Osechi feast, filled with flavors that symbolize health, happiness, and prosperity. Wishing everyone a joyful and abundant year ahead!

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