A bōnenkai is a Japanese drinking party that takes place at the end of the year and is generally held among groups of co-workers or friends.

Dec 7, 2020 · In Japanese, 忘年会 (bounenkai) means forget the year party. The aim of this party is to consider what went wrong and what went right ...

Oct 9, 2014 · Japan's Bounenkai are a festival unto themselves. Said to be celebrated like nowhere else on the planet, Japan's version of end-of-year parties, ...

Dec 2, 2015 · Time passed quickly and here we are, already in December! It's the perfect time to introduce a Japanese custom called “bounenkai”. Written “ ...

Dec 16, 2019 · Discover this beautiful Japanese tradition, another super excuse to drink in the end of the year "to forget about everything that went ...

People hold “bounenkai” (end of the year parties) in December to reward everyone for their services. There is another party called “shinnenkai,” (new year's ...

Dec 1, 2016 · A bonenkai, or “forget-the-year party” is an end of year party for friends and coworkers to forget the trouble and stress of the year and to ...

Dec 17, 2019 · 忘年会 (bounenkai, end-of-year party) is one of my favourite Japanese words. 忘 means “forget”, 年 means “year”, and 会 in this context means “ ...

Dec 11, 2015 · Bounenkai literally translates to 'forgetting (忘) the year (年) gathering (会)'. So actually this is what I refer to in the title more ...

Dec 14, 2019 · Year-end parties in Japan, also called “drinking parties” or “Bonenkai parties,” are special celebrations held at the end of the year.