Osechi
In the Heian period, from 710 to 1185, this event became more common in Japan as the influence of China became more important.  There were five seasonal festival days or sekku, January 7 (Jinjitsu or Nanakusa no sekku), March 3 (Joshi or Momo no sekku), 5 May (Tango or Shobu no sekku), 7 July (Tanabata no sekku) and 9 September (Choyo or Kiku no sekku). An offering table was set up for the gods. The foods offered to the gods were dry foods, not processed for people to eat. Modern osechi comes from the  Edo period (1603—1867). These days many Japanese people buy their osechi in shops instead of making it at home.