11th Annual Mochitsuki Japanese New Year's Celebration January 16, 2011

Celebrate the New Year Japanese style with the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. Enjoy demonstrations of mochitsuki (pounding sweet rice with a mallet and mortar to make rice cakes) and sample the end result with various toppings. The afternoon will also feature live performances by taiko drummers, a children's choir, traditional Japanese dancers, and a kimono demonstration. Other activities include New Year's games for children, origami, calligraphy, and ikebana (flower arranging).

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