This video presents a brief explanation of the community group Japanese Women Portland, followed by a demonstration of two different designs for making Japanese New...
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Learn about the culture
This video by the Portland Go Club talks about the basics of the game of Go, a game created in China but which developed most rapidly in Japan. We tell the story of one...
Cultural Demonstration, Education, Learn, Traditional Demonstrations
Jan-7th | Ikebana Flower Arrangement
Nana Goto Bellerud presents Ikebana, a Japanese traditional art form that uses natural materials to express yourself. She demonstrates a simple ikebana that you can make...
Cultural Demonstration, Education, Learn, Traditional Demonstrations
Jan-8th | How to Celebrate New Year in Japan
The members of the Portland Kimono Club show examples of how New Years is celebrated in Japan with song, decorations, cleaning, cuisine, drink, shrine visit, greeting...
The members of Takohachi explain why mochi pounding is done for the New Year and present Tawarazumi Uta, a musical story of stocking up on rice. About Takohachi...
Family Activities, Food & Fun, Learn
Jan-11th | Cooking with Mazzy: How to Make 5-Minute Microwave Mochi
In this charming video Mazzy and her grandparents show how to make mochi filled with red bean paste in just a few minutes using a microwave and a few simple ingredients...
As explained by Lynn Geis, to ensure good luck, Japanese traditionally purchase a small figure that represents the zodiac animal of the current year. Handmade of hariko...
Connie Masuoka from the Japanese American Museum of Oregon provides an overview of how mochi making has changed from ancient times to the present day. Get ready to start...
Cultural Demonstration, Food & Drinks, Learn, Traditional Demonstrations
Jan-15th | Tea Ceremony by Nikkei Fujinkai
Nikkei Fujinkai (Japanese Ladies Group) and Urasenke Portland Association share Sado – The Way of Tea and present a brief history and philosophy of the Tea Ceremony...
Join SORA and youths Liam and Marin to learn about the Japanese art of Shodo in a fun and engaging way. Your family will learn to use the natural materials found around...
…or how not to eat? I love mochi! YOU love mochi!! WE ALL love mochi!!! …wait, what IS mochi exactly? Do you know the difference between sweet rice and regular...
Carolyn Woody, of Lunarcat Studios, demonstrates how to fold an origami Kagmi Mochi, a traditional Japanese New Year decoration. It usually consists of two round mochi...
This fun and educational video introduces many of the things associated with Mochi, Japanese rice cakes. The viewer is asked to try and guess the answers to trivia...
Tired of home cooking? Dreaming of delicious Japanese food like fancy Kaiseki in Japan? To cook rice without using a rice cooker is much easier than you think. Please...
