Traditionally, we have noodles which symbolize longevity on New Year's Eve hoping for the health of the whole family in the coming year. Soba means buckwheat noodles, but some people have udon, and in Okinawa, we have Okinawa soba for this occasion. Depending on where you are from in Japan, different types of noodles are eaten. I heard that udon is eaten as Toshikoshi soba in the Kansai area. The area called Sanuki(in Kagawa prefecture) is famous for its udon, and people there have Sanuki udon. We are supposed to eat the noodles before the new year coming - it's considered to be bad luck if you don't.
*Toshikoshi means crossing over from the one year to the next.
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