2013 Mitsuwa New Year Special Event
1/1/2013(Tue)

＜Mochitsuki (Mochi Pounding)＞
Mochitsuki is a one of the traditional activities of the New Year celebration in Japan.
The cooked rice is pounded by two people with a wooden hammer (KINE) in a traditional large wooden bowl (USU). One person pounds the mochi with a KINE and the other one wets and repositions the mochi between each stroke. They must keep a steady rhythm.
Enjoy powerful performance and fresh and fluffy taste of mochi after that!!

＜Shishimai Lion Dance & Taiko Performance＞
Shishimai is the Japanese national art performance that started from the Edo period.
It represents banishing of the devil and celebrating livelihood.
Please enjoy this vigorous performance with Japanese Taiko.

** Torrance Store **
Mochi Pounding 10:30AM〜11:30AM
ShiShimai Lion Dance & Taiko 12:00PM〜1:00PM

** Costa Mesa Store **
Mochi Pounding 11:30AM〜12:30PM
ShiShimai Lion Dance & Taiko 10:00AM〜11:00AM

** Chicago Store ** Sorry, no Shishimai Lion Dance
Mochi Pounding 12:00PM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM
Taiko 12:00PM

** New Jersey Store **
Mochi Pounding 12:00PM
Taiko 10:00AM, 10:45AM
ShiShimai Lion Dance 11:55AM

2013 Oriental Zodiac (Snake) Bell will give away for the limited quantity.

Also, Special Lucky Bags are on sale in the marketplace.
Do not miss it!!

We are looking forward to seeing you at our “2013 Mitsuwa New Year Special Event”.