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JSFC held its 2023 Oshogatsu celebration on Saturday, January 21 at the Rowayton Community Center.
Diane Caminis made centerpieces (origami rabbits by Nancy Beck)
Emi Alexander served tea samples.
Sonobana Restaurant of Hamden made bento boxes for us.
Masami Morimoto and Zachary Gilman gave a a koto concert.
A raffle was held. Participants placed their raffle ticket(s) the origami cup in front of the prize they wished to win. No need to worry about winning something you don't want!
We thank our raffle donors:
Jackie Alexander
Diane Caminis
Holly Franquet
Haruki Ramen and Izakaya
The Japan Education Center
Kreab Tokyo Relations Publishing
Norwalk Aikido/Kongoshinkan Dojo
Sachi Liebergesell
Maruichi of Stamford
Masami Morimoto
Kyoko Ohnishi
Sono Kimono
Ginny Waters
We held our traditional mochitsuki 餅付き, during which attendees could take turns pounding hot cooked rice in a wooden usu using a kine (mallet). Our thanks to the Greenwich Japanese School, which for years has loaned us their usu and kine for this event.
Mochitsuki leader Michiyo Seto taught Julius Alexander and Ray Stephens how to turn the hot rice. Masami Morimoto is the rice pounder.
Ray Stephens turns the rice as Robyn Mortiboys pounds.
(right to left) Yoko Kawai and Ginny Waters rounded the hot mochi balls, Shizue Pleasanton and Nancy Beck added kinako(roasted soy flour), azuki red bean paste, and nori (black seaweed), while Diane Barton distributed the mochi.
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