Mochitsuki 2011 - Year of the Rabbit Photos

Nikkei Fujinkai tea ceremony demonstration at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Portland Sapporo Sister City Association chopsticks game, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

© 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Mochi pounding demonstration by Utsukikai, Dining rooom stage, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Minidoka Swing Band, Auditorium, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Henry Sakamoto performs with the Minidoka Swing Band, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Portland Ikebana International flower arranging, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

View of Candidate's room, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Portland Taiko demonstration, Candidate's room, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Mochi pounding for kids, Dining rooom stage, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Kakizome demonstration by Daigo Sensei, Dining rooom stage, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Kakizome demonstration by Daigo Sensei, Dining rooom stage, 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Mochi pounding demonstration in the Auditorium at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Mochi pounding demonstration in the Auditorium at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Mochi pounding demonstration in the Auditorium at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Japanese students from Lewis & Clark College dance a medley of songs by AKB48 in the Auditorium at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Japanese students from Lewis & Clark College dance a medley of songs by AKB48 in the Auditorium at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Members of Hippoh Project perform on the Auditorium stage at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Members of Hippoh Project perform on the Auditorium stage at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki

Koto musician Mitsuki Dazai performs on the Auditorium stage at 2011 Mochituski, Scottsh Rite Center, Portland, Oregon © 2011 Rich Iwasaki