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NEWSLETTER MIYABI - 22.12.2025

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NEWSLETTER MIYABI - 22.12.2025

DEAR GUESTS, DEAR FRIENDS!

OSEKIHAN

Yesterday we lit the last Advent candle, and only today and tomorrow remain until Christmas Eve. If you find a moment in the Christmas rush and visit Miyabi, we would love to wish you a beautiful Christmas with a small gift — a box of osekihan rice. A gentle way to let Japanese culture quietly enter your celebrations. Osekihan is one of the most ceremonial dishes in Japan. It is prepared in families for exceptional moments — the birth of a child, coming of age, weddings, graduations, or other important life milestones. And Christmas is certainly such a meaningful beginning. It is not a rare or complicated dish: glutinous rice cooked with adzuki beans, sprinkled with black sesame and salt. Yet it holds a truly special place in Japanese culture. I warmly encourage you to get to know this dish. Like many celebratory Japanese foods, it carries a deep and beautiful symbolism. Rice, as you know, is Japan’s national ingredient. And adzuki beans (mame) remind us of the need to cultivate our character and strive to be good people. The word mame means not only beans, but also diligence, honesty, and integrity. It seems to me that these qualities naturally come alive during Christmas in our part of the world as well. With sincerity — and often with great effort — we serve those we love. For beauty. For joy. And that is a very good thing.

OSECHI RYORI – THE JAPANESE NEW YEAR ON A PLATE

In Japan, the Christmas atmosphere appears as early as the beginning of December, full of lights and decorations. However, it is not connected with Advent or the birth of Jesus. A true reflection on the values of life comes with the arrival of the New Year, during the holidays known as Oshogatsu. I write more about this period on our blog in the article “New Year’s Osechi – With Mame Comes Integrity,” where you can learn about the symbolism behind Japanese New Year dishes. Osechi ryori is a collection of traditional foods prepared in advance so that the first days of January can be devoted to feasting and contemplation. It is the Japanese equivalent of a festive holy celebration and lasts at least three days. Osechi carries many wishes for the coming year: for example, datemaki, a rolled omelette, symbolizes bright and sunny days, while small fish represent harmony — not only of individuals, but of society as a whole. Each dish is a small resolution, readable through taste. At Miyabi, we prepare osechi ryori every year as a set of two boxes, containing more than fifteen different traditional dishes. You may enjoy osechi with us at the restaurant, or pick up your boxes on December 31 (order HERE) or January 1 (order HERE) and celebrate Oshogatsu wherever you wish. Price of the osechi set: CZK 2,500 To confirm your order, please pay a deposit of CZK 1,000. The remaining CZK 1,500 is payable upon pickup. When paying the deposit, please include a note indicating whether you would like to eat osechi in the restaurant or take it with you. On January 1, 2, and 3, we will also serve New Year’s ozoni at Miyabi — a clear soup with mochi that is an essential part of the Japanese New Year.

 

WAGASHI WORKSHOP – A CREATIVE START TO THE NEW YEAR

If you would like to treat yourself to a creative experience, we warmly invite you to our next wagashi workshop with Ms. Aiko. This time, it will be held in the spirit of Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year. The workshop includes a tasting of hanabiramochi, a New Year sweet that was once reserved exclusively for the imperial court. In the calm setting of our zen house, you will create from nerikiri dough the symbol of a crane (tsuru) and a January flower — the narcissus, a promise of spring and new beginnings. Date is Saturday, January 3, at 5:00 PM, maximum number of participants: 10, price: CZK 400 per person To confirm your participation, advance payment is required (pay HERE).

In Japan, there is a beautiful saying: “Hito yorokobeba kami yorokobu.” Hito means people, kami means gods, and yorokobu means to rejoice, to be happy. So may our Lord rejoice in us. Let us be mame.

Thank you very much, on behalf of the entire Miyabi team, for your continued support. It is a great joy for me that we meet at Miyabi.

Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and an even happier Oshogatsu! Wishing you a beautiful 2026.

Yours,  Miyabi Darja

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