Japanese traditional dishes for New Year is called Osechi.
There are many Osechi menu and New year food.
Datemaki...Sweet rolled omelet with minced white fish meat
Kamaboko...Steamed egg white with minced white fish meat
Kuri-Kinton...Sweet potato and chestnuts
Kuromame...Sweet black beans
Kobumaki...Rolled kelp with fish
Tadukuri...Teriyaki small dried fish
Kazunoko...Salted herring roe
Namasu...Pickles of thin shredded radish and carrot
Toshi-Koshi Soba...Hot or cold buckwheat noodle
Zouni /Ozouni...Soup with mochi rice cake and toppings
Amazake...Drink of sake rice wine lees
Stewed root vegetables, mochi dishes, sea foods and so on.
Generally, Osechi is put into square Japanese lacquered wares. (Jyu-bako)
Plate style is also common for small families.
I like Namasu very much.
Kuri-Kinton.
Kuromame.
Kazunoko...Salted herring roe
Soba noodle. Shrimp tempura is not always necessary.
Oshiruko/Shiruko/Zenzai...Sweet azuki bean soup with baked mochi.
Mochi is sticky rice cake.
Zouni or Ozouni.
There are many kinds of Zouni in Japan.
The flavor and toppings depend on one's home town or region but generally people make
soy sauce or white miso based soup.
Amazake is my favorite.
I always add honey and ginger instead of sugar.
”Spring Sea" (Haru no Umi）