Mochitsuki Community Fair: 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Enjoy free mochi samples, demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages including: mochi pounding, ikebana, calligraphy, games and much more!
First Floor - Blue Lodge Room
Lecture by Jeanie Fuji - Understanding Japan: Expressed but Unspoken
Lecture begins promptly at 11:30am and seating will be limited.
First Floor - Dining Room & “Food Court”
Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grill -
Chef Naoko -
Kale Ultimate Japanese Comfort Food - Japanese beef/veg curry and soda
Konko Church - Free mochi samples, selling ko-mochi, and New Years Shrine Display
Makani Foundation - Kahlua Pork Plate, Spam musubi, Butter Mochi
Nichiren Buddhist Temple - ChowMein, Maki Sushi, Chicken Bento, Water and Soda
Oregon Nikkei Endowment - Ramune
First Floor - Candidates Room
Crab Tank - Graphic Art
Consulate General of Japan -
Ikoi No Kai - Greeting Cards
JACL
Japanese Garden Society - Sand and Stone Mini-gardens
Japanese Ancestral Society
JASO - New Year’s Wish
Lynn Geis Cultural Display
Michiko Selby - Art
Mochitsuki - Come see our booth!
Oregon Buddhist Temple - Kimono Dress-up Booth, Dorayaki (pancake filled with an)
Ground Floor - Kitchen
Daizu Cooking School - Children’s bento class (ages 6 and up). Please sign up on day of event. Class sizes will be limited.
Ground Floor - Lounge and Rec Room
International School of Portland - New Year’s Trivia
JETAA - Paper sumo wrestling
Kumoricon - Cat ear hats
Nikkei Fujinkai - Tea Ceremony
Obukan Kendo - Kendo
Oregon Tohoku Tomodachi Team - Origami
Oyanokai - Teru teru bozu, hand made dolls and game
Portland Taiko - Taiko video game
SakeONE - Sake samples and Bottles for sale
Sekko kai Calligraphy School - Calligraphy
Shokookai - Kendama, karuta, green tea cookies
Mochitsuki Stage Performances: 11:30AM - 3:00PM
This year Mochitsuki will continue to feature open seating in the auditorium. Seats will be available on a first come first served basis.
2013 Stage Schedule
Stage One - Emceed by Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
11:30 AM - Introduction
11:35 AM - Hula by KA PĀ HULA MAKANI KOLONAHE
11:45 AM - Choir by International School
11:55 AM - Japanese Classical Dance by Sahomi Tachibana Dancers
12:10 PM - Storytelling by Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
Stage Two
12:45 PM - Introductions
12:50 PM - Mochi Pounding Demonstration by Utsukikai
1:05 PM - Choir by JIBC Choir
1:15 PM - Japanese Classical Dance by Fujinami-Kai
1:25 PM - Asian American Drum Performance by Portland Taiko and Tanuki Taiko
Stage Three
2:00 PM - Introductions
2:05 PM - Mochi Pounding Demonstration by Utsukikai
2:20 PM - Japanese Festival Dance by LEO
2:30 PM - Japanese Taiko and Folk Dance by Takohachi
