朝日新聞社

Even bears can’t stop production of ‘hana-mochi’ decorations

TAKAYAMA, Gifu Prefecture—Despite bear sightings and high rice prices, artisans here continued their annual custom of making New Year’s decorations in this snowbound region. For generations in the ...
毎日新聞

Call duck looking like rice cake decoration at west Japan park creates Twitter buzz

In this Jan. 5, 2023, screenshot from the Matsue Vogel Park's official Twitter account, a call duck plays the role of a "kagami mochi" rice cake decoration. MATSUE -- A photo of a call duck ...
朝日新聞社

Red and white mochi flowers in ‘full bloom’ for the New Year

Production of hana-mochi traditional New Year’s decorations is now in full swing in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. In the old days, when fresh flowers for the festive season were hard to come by ...
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Making mochi for New Year’s

Kalani Murakami, recently graduated from college and living in California, was among the volunteers at the Kapaa Hongwanji Mission helping make mochi for New Year’s Saturday. Are you registered to ...