osechi, a photograph of the dish
osechi, a photograph of the dishUnknown author via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJapanese_Osechi.jpg)Public domain
Dishes›osechi
Japan

osechi

Japanese New Year foods associated with stacked jūbako boxes resembling bentō. The custom of eating osechi is not practiced throughout Japan; Suzu in Ishikawa is an exception.

unevidencedThis dish was found through Wikipedia and is classified, but its claims have not yet been checked against a source. Treat the details as a starting point, not as settled fact.

Origin
Japan
Variants
0
Category
—
Contributors
0

You may also explore

About this dish

Osechi are easily recognizable by their special boxes called jūbako (重箱), which resemble bentō boxes. Like bentō boxes, jūbako are often kept stacked before and after use. Not all parts of Japan, such as Suzu in Ishikawa, practice the custom of eating osechi.

Created by an unknown editor
95 views · 0 edits · 0 contributors
Last updated 2026-10-30