Mochitsuki 2013 - Year of the Snake Photos

Portland Taiko booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Portland Taiko booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

The International School booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

The International School booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Origami table at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Visitors practice writing Japanese calligraphy at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Visitors practice writing Japanese calligraphy at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Origami folding at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Makani Foundation booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Oregon Nikkei Endowment booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Members of Sekko Kai demonstrate Kakizome (japanese calligraphy) at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Members of Sekko Kai demonstrate Kakizome (japanese calligraphy) at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Members of Sekko Kai demonstrate Kakizome (japanese calligraphy) at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Students from The International School perform at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Emcee and storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo tells a story at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Emcee and storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo tells a story at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Emcee and storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo tells a story at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Emcee and storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo tells a story at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Emcee and storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo tells a story at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Members of Utsuki-kai perform mochi pounding in the auditorium at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki