New year in Japan part1

On the 31th of  Dec.
Traditionally we eat soba noodles..........the meaning of long life.

We went to the Shrine at midnight, it was very cold !!!!!

On New year's Day
Traditionally we eat  " Osechi "........Japanese new year's cuisine
Black beans, Chestnuts, Taro, Tuna wrapped in seaweed.......

 and " Zoni ".....a Japanese soup containing mochi rice cake 

crab

salmon caviar