Oden is a traditional Japanese winter dish consisting of various ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon, konjac, and fish cakes all simmered in a soy sauce-based broth. Synonyms for the word "oden" include Kanto-ni (simmered in the Kanto region style), Motsu-ni (simmered offal), and Satsuma-jiru (a similar dish from the Kagoshima region). Other similar dishes include Chanko-nabe (a hot pot dish often eaten by sumo wrestlers), Kabocha-ni (simmered pumpkin), and Yakitori-nabe (a hot pot with chicken skewers). Oden is a comforting dish commonly eaten during cold weather in Japan, and its various synonyms offer different regions' takes on this beloved soup.