Item:Toshikoshi soba (Doubutsu no Mori+)

The toshikoshi soba (としこしそば) is a furniture item in. It can be placed on the surface of tables and other similar furniture that have surfaces for items.

The toshikoshi soba can be obtained from Tortimer on New Year's Eve. It does not have any color for the purpose of fêng shui.

Version differences
In and, the toshikoshi soba were replaced with the.

Leftover dummy item
In, the toshikoshi soba is still leftover in the game data as a dummy item, unobtainable without gameplay modification or glitches. It has the unused name "long-life noodle" and uses the dummy model, a white triangle with red Japanese text reading ダミー (damī, dummy). Its name was also translated to other languages in the European version of, with the name "sopa suerte" in Spanish, "ramen" in French, "China-Pasta" in German, and "spaghetti" in Italian.

The item remains unused in, where, as with all dummy items in that game, its name will appear as "かぐ？" (kagu?, furniture?) in the player's inventory. However, when dropped on the ground outside, its name from is shown. The item appears as the same dummy model but cannot be placed down in the player's house if in their inventory.

Real-world information
(年越し蕎麦/としこしそば) is a dish served around ōmisoka, on December 31st, as a signal for good luck. It is primarily made with (そば/蕎麦), a thin noodle composed from  that can be easily cut when eating, which represents the idea of letting go of hardships of the year. Some traditions also hold the belief that a long soba noodle symbolizes a long life.

Toshikoshi soba was first served during the of Japan, when merchants held a custom of eating Misoka soba (みそかそば). Various regions in Japan often serve different type of toshikoshi soba, and either serve the noodles hot or cold. For instance, tempura soba is a popular variation of the dish, served with soba noodles, for a long life, and fried  for good luck.

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