Shōkan (Lesser Cold)

Japanese daffodils. (© Pixta)

The seven herbs (from left): hakobera (chickweed), nazuna (shepherd’s purse), hotokenoza (nipplewort), seri (water dropwort), gogyō (cudweed), suzushiro (daikon), and suzuna (turnip), (left); a bowl of nanakusa-gayu. (© Pixta)

mallet (left), shiruko (sweet azuki bean soup) with mochi. (© Pixta)

The god of fishing and business, Ebisu, depicted holding a fishing rod and a sea bream (left); Tōka Ebisu festive ornaments. (© Pixta)

Around 6,000 runners take part to be the “lucky man” of the year in the annual race at Nishinomiya Shrine, in Hyōgo Prefecture, on January 10, 2016. (© Jiji)

Dontoyaki. (© Pixta)

Shōgoin kabu (left); kabura-mushi (boiled turnip). (© Pixta)

Uncooked shungiku (left); shungiku seasoned with sesame sauce. (© Pixta)

Bunches of kumquats (left); kanroni (candied kumquats). (© Pixta)

Goosefish (left); Goosefish hot pot. (© Pixta)