there are many others who have given their time.

The multigenerational groups shared community spirit throughout the three days with three shifts each night from 8 p.It is available as komochi (small pieces) and can be made from organic and brown rice.

Jose Lopez (long-time Fugetsu-Do employee).Mochi Madness volunteers (from left): Mike Okamura.It is a task the Kito family has dutifully performed for decades.

double-decker pieces of steamed.helping supply Japanese Americans in Southern California with the many holiday variations of mochi.

29 and 30 to assemble mochi packages for New Year’s celebrations.

(Photo by GAIL MATSUI/Rafu Shimpo)Nikkei Women Legacy Association and friends kicked off Mochi Madness at Fugetsu-Do in Little Tokyo.all designed to convey the profound beauty of Koyasan Buddhism.

in serving the Japanese and Japanese American community and promoting their culture and traditions.Bishop Yuuju Matsumoto of Beikoku Betsuin presented a donation to Bishop Clark Zenkyu Watanabe of the Shingon Mission of Hawaii.

Monks handle 600 scrolls of? the Daihannya Sutra.with their commitment extending into the next 100 years.