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Yoshino Named Deputy Managing Editor at Times
So what do we have to look forward to in 2024? When times are hard.
for the annual mochitsuki or mochi-pounding.hoping to get a hold of the kid-sized wooden mallets.
Konbu (seaweed) – This type of seaweed is meant to bring happiness in the new year.Children anxiously await their turn on the makeshift assembly line.One Yonsei family member brings traditional foods.
One theory holds that the gods do not want to be disturbed by the sounds of cooking.Datemaki (rolled egg omelet) – This is made with mashed shrimp or fish paste.
(Photos by ELLEN ENDO)By ELLEN ENDOIn early December.
The young people bring their specialties.I just want to announce tonight.
Mike Watanabe really took a chance with me.He has not only touched their lives but has made them better people.
Mike helped me get my start at AADAP in 1989 and supported me throughout my 34 years at AADAP.He always looked for a way to make the best of every situation.