Saturday, January 11, 2025.
- Authentic mochi steaming over an outdoor fire
- Mochi pounding in a traditional usu (stone bowl) with locally-crafted kine (cherry wood mallets)
- Form your own mochi balls…then eat them with shoyu and sugar!
- Musubi for purchase provided by Sushiko
- Origami folding
- Group Obon Dance workshop from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
- Taiko drum performances by Seattle Kokon Taiko, shows at 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Admission: Free. Donations benefit the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community.
