Once essential to the New Year celebration, the practice of mochitsuki is now rare even in Japan, as busy people eat store-bought mochi rather than make their own. Come and celebrate the Japanese New Year with the music and dance of Kagami Kai, a San Francisco-based group dedicated to maintaining the Japanese tradition of mochi pounding. Pound your own mochi, and decorate and write a New Year greeting to friends or family.
There are plenty of ways to spend time with family and friends, but have you ever made mochi together? Come on down to the museum for our novel festivity: mochitsuki, or mochi pounding, in which steamed glutinous rice is transformed into delectable soft, chewy cakes.
In Japan, mochi (sticky rice dumpling) is a tasty treat made to commemorate special occasions, most notab ... Go to event
A Free New Year’s Event of the Japan-America Society of Southern Colorado. Come pound Japanese mochi and taste them for longevity & prosperity in the New Year!
Children are welcome to help pound. Everyone Welcome!
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10 A.M. to Noon
Place: Colorado College’s Worner Student Center (NW Corner, Cascade & Cache La Poudre)
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Who: A Free Fun & Tasty Event Open to the Public
(An outdoor event – in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors.)
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