Runfab's Videos (Running in Tokyo/Japan - Marathon/Clubs/Track Races) - Running in Tokyo/Japan - Marathon/Clubs/Track Races2024-03-28T17:06:29Zhttp://runningintokyo.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=2byvt2uylcol0&rss=yes&xn_auth=noMochitsukitag:runningintokyo.com,2007-12-03:1117704:Video:24422007-12-03T22:03:18.000ZRunfabhttp://runningintokyo.com/profile/Runfab
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</a> <br></br>"Mochitsuki" is a classical Japanese tradition present at any local<br></br>
festival. A Japanese custom fundamental to the Japanese character.<br></br>
It is literally translated as "pounding the mochi". "Mochi" is the paste<br></br>
obtained from boiling/steaming a particular type of rice (glutinous rice)<br></br>
and then pounded into a paste of a chewy and soft consistency. It is usually<br></br>
served…
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</a><br />"Mochitsuki" is a classical Japanese tradition present at any local<br />
festival. A Japanese custom fundamental to the Japanese character.<br />
It is literally translated as "pounding the mochi". "Mochi" is the paste<br />
obtained from boiling/steaming a particular type of rice (glutinous rice)<br />
and then pounded into a paste of a chewy and soft consistency. It is usually<br />
served with "kinako" a powder obtained from toasted soya beans.<br />
Sugar is usually added when "kinako" is served with "mochi"<br />
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Making "mochi" is not a solitary activity, it requires many hands from<br />
boiling the rice, pound and shape the "mochi" paste. So making the "mochi"<br />
is emblematic of bringing the community together to have fun and socialize<br />
in a community project.