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Mochi tsuki (rice cake making) Event, co-hosted by Suita City Kishi-ichi and Kishi-ni Regional Community Centers
2018/02/17 UPDATE
On February 11th, 4 international students (Melissa Corrigan from the U.S., Yi-Shan Hu from Taiwan, Murong Chen and Shiyi Feng from China) participated in the annual mochi tsuki (rice cake making) event held at the Kishi-ni Regional Community Center in Suita City. Our students enjoyed tasting the freshly made mochi with several toppings as well as participating in the actual mochi pounding, thanks to the hospitality of the local community. A Chinese student said, "We eat mochi at my place in China as well, but the Japanese mochi have richer taste and I like them." We hope to continue participating in local events like this to facilitate interaction with local people.
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