It is the Year of the Dog and it was easy for us to do. Hopefully we can find some puppies a home. |
We try to bring something new [to the festival] every year. We've seen the popularity of chef competitions at other festivals and on television and we said this was something we had to do here. |
We're so used to fireworks, horn blowing and partying for New Year's, but in Japan it's more of a time for centering oneself and spending time with family. |