We are giving away a pair of tickets to attend Mochitsuki Portland, a Japanese New Year celebration on Sunday that includes stage performances, special foods, community fair, and much more . To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, January 27.
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From our sponsors at Oregon Nikkei:
Mochitsuki Portland Japanese New Year Celebration
Sunday, January 29, 2012 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | All Ages
Tickets are $4-$10 | Tickets/More Info: mochipdx.org
Scottish Rite Center
709 Southwest 15th Avenue Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-9405 | www.portlandsrc.com
Mochitsuki is Portland's annual Japanese New Year celebration. From enjoying special foods to watching traditional mochi pounding, Mochitsuki has been a premiere event in the local Japanese American community since 1996.
The mission is to celebrate, share, and educate the broader community about the dynamic Nikkei New Years traditions while strengthening bonds between our Nikkei groups.
Enjoy free mochi samples, demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages including: mochi pounding, ikebana, calligraphy, games and much more!
This year Mochitsuki will feature open seating in the auditorium. Seats will be available on a first come first served basis. Please be respectful of performers as you enter and exit the auditorium.
Mochitsuki is Portland's annual Japanese New Year celebration. From enjoying special foods to watching traditional mochi pounding, Mochitsuki has been a premiere event in the local Japanese American community since 1996.
The mission is to celebrate, share, and educate the broader community about the dynamic Nikkei New Years traditions while strengthening bonds between our Nikkei groups.
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! Visit the FOOD and ACTIVITIES page for a complete list.
Mochitsuki Stage Performances: 11:45AM - 3:30PM
This year Mochitsuki will feature open seating in the auditorium. Seats will be available on a first come first served basis. Please be respectful of performers as you enter and exit the auditorium. Click here for the STAGE LINEUP.
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Great idea for a family trip, good for all ages : would definantly love to go
I’d like to win the pair of tickets! My friend in Japan came to visit Portland last fall and I plan to go there in a few years, but I’d like to attend the Mochitsuki celebration in the meantime, taking pictures and videos and showing my friend how the Japanese community here celebrates the new year! Thank you for your offer!
Because I am a Dragon and this is the Year of the Dragon…
I would love this fun and educational opportunity to get my kid out of the house on this rainy winter weekend.
I never miss Mochitsuki!
Cause I need to get out more.
Do I hear TAIKO DRUMS? I’m already there!!!!!!!!!
LOVE omochi. Reminds me of living in Japan years ago. So fun!
I would like to attend this event with my sister or my friend. I need to go out & spend time around people. I have been having anxiety & panic attacs lately. This feels like a great relaxing event.
This looks like an awesome experience. I can’t think of a better way to get in touch with my Japanese heritage this weekend (I’m 25% Japanese). Plus, I love mochis. I want to win.
The Japanese Garden is one of my favorite places in Portland! <3
Ooh, I’d love a pair of tickets! I’m looking forward to the fashion show and nomming down yummy noodles and the like.
Never been to the Japanese Gardens after 10 yrs in Portland. Would love to go!
Happy New Year! I love festivals.
This sounds like so much fun. I’d love to take my wife Japanese and crazy for mochi!!
As one of the smallest Sumo wrestlers on the east side, I would love to go to Mochitsuki. I promise not to tackle anyone. PDX Pipeline rules.
bored
got my son this weekend, and i think he’d dig this.
I have a co-worker who is very interested in Japanese culture, so I will ask her to go if I win the tickets, and I’m very interested in the culture too. Had a Japanese exchange student living with us a couple of years ago and it was a nice experience. Leared a lot about the culture, but would love to experience more.
arigatou! for the tickets! I would enjoy this SO much!!!! please and thank you! duomo. -mesha
My best friend just arrived from Houston last night, and he’s never been here before, so I would like to show him what Portland has to offer.
I’d love to learn more about the Portland Japanese American community!
Can’t wait to take my daughter to see the taiko drums and the Mochi pounding. Sounds like an incredible time.
must eat more moooochi
since i took an intro art class, i’ve been interested in japanese culture. this sounds like fun.
This will be my first weekend off since November. It would be a great way to have some fun, enjoy the weekend, kick off the new year and a pre-celebration with my hubby before our 4 year anniversary! I know he would love to go as much as I would. We both appreciate the japanese culture.
My pet dragon got his kimono dry cleaned for the celebration!
Sounds fun!
Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai
Yes, please!
I would like to win because I’m a fat Japanese kid, who likes Mochi like a white fat kid likes cake.
If it’s meant to be, pick me.
I am Asian, and wanna go! Please pick meeeeeeee!!!! Thank you.
This would be an amazing event to go to.
This would be a great event to go to!
I haven’t been to the garden yet- what a perfect time!
Wow,
what an amazing experience that I would LOVE to take my homesick Japanese girlfriend to!!! A welcomed opportunity to learn more of the beautiful culture and HAVE SOME FUN!!…cant wait to attend!
this sounds like a great family event. Id love to go.