Item:Osechi (New Horizons)

"The boxes, filled with various foods and stacked atop one another, represent your good luck piling high. Many different foods are eaten as osechi, but all share the symbolic meaning of good fortune."

- Event description

The Osechi is a miscellaneous furniture item in introduced in the. As a miscellaneous item, it can be placed on either the ground or on the surfaces of tables and other similar furniture items that have surfaces for items.

The Osechi can be obtained from Nook Shopping for Bells 1700 from December 22 to January 5 during the Shōgatsu. The item's box color can be customized by Cyrus at Harv's Island for Bells 1700 Nook Shopping seasonal event. This item can only be ordered from the catalog while its seasonal event is ongoing.

Variations
The Osechi has 4 variations.

Real-world information
In Japan, (御節料理/お節料理) or simply known as osechi (おせち) are a traditional  food served during  (or the Japanese New Year). The name originated from o-sechi, meaning season or period. Osechi is served in, or tiered boxes, with different dishes present in each one. Common dishes include, , ebi, and a grilled lobster. Osechi was originally developed during the of Japan, when it was taboo to cook meals using a hearth except for  during the first three days of the New Year. Osechi would be cooked before the New Year and then eaten over those three days of no cooking.