Mochitsuki 2013 - Year of the Snake Photos

Young child takes a turn at pounding mochi rice at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Young child takes a turn at pounding mochi rice at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Young child takes a turn at pounding mochi rice at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Young girl takes a turn pounding mochi rice at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Jeanie Fuji speaks about Japanese culture at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Jeanie Fuji speaks about Japanese culture at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Jeanie Fuji speaks about Japanese culture at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

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

Konko Church of Portland booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Card vendors at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Card vendors at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Ikoi no Kai cards at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

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

Consular Office of Japan booth at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

Eric Harebo (l) of Japan America Society of Oregon, Setsy and Chip Larouche (center) of Portland JACL, man booths at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon © 2013 Rich Iwasaki

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

Participants at Mochitsuki 2013, Scottish Rite Temple, Portland, Oregon

Unite People booth 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