CNN Correspondents Hanako Montgomery, Will Ripley, Kristie Lu and Bijan Hosseini play sushi roulette, where one roll has more wasabi than the rest. The team kicks off New Year’s Eve celebrations across Asia. | CNN International

CNN's Hanako Montgomery explains China's latest move to ban exports of dual-use items to Japan, as relations between the two countries continue to sour. | CNN International

In Japanese folklore, Hanako-san is one of the most famous and chilling school legends. Said to be the spirit of a young girl who passed away during World War II, she is believed to appear in school bathrooms across Japan, especially in older buildings where the hallways echo and the lights flicker. For decades, students have whispered stories of strange footsteps and soft voices coming from empty stalls. According to the legend, if you knock three times on the third stall and ask, “Are you ther