Midwest Buddhist Temple MochiTsuki 2009 (MBT MochiTsuki December 20th 2009)

Volunteers make mochi at the MBT in Chicago 2009.

Photo courtesy of Albert Sora
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MBT MochiTsuki December 20th 2009

Dec 20th 2009 Midwest Buddhist Temple in Chicago MochiTsuki.

Courtesy of Albert Sora

Midwest Buddhist Temple MochiTsuki 2009 (MBT MochiTsuki December 20th 2009)

All attendees get to share mochi at the MBT.

Photo courtesy of Albert Sora
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MBT MochiTsuki December 20th 2009

Midwest Buddhist Temple 2009 MochiTsuki.

Courtesy of Albert Sora

Midwest Buddhist Temple MochiTsuki 2009 (Midwest Buddhist Temple MochiTsuki December 20th 2009)

The Mochi-Tsuki is a festive gathering at the MBT.

Photo courtesy of Albert Sora
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Midwest Buddhist Temple MochiTsuki December 20th 2009

Midwest buddhist Temple mochi making 2009.

courtesy of Albert Sora

Midwest Buddhist Temple MochiTsuki 2009 (MBT MochiTsuki December 20th 2009)

Volunteer crew at the Midwest Buddhist Temple.

Photo courtesy of Albert Sora
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MBT MochiTsuki December 20th 2009

MochiTsuki volunteers at the Midwest Buddhist Temple.

Courtesy of Albert Sora

Teen group: Senior High School Group (Mochi Making Senior High youth Group)

Teens from Presbyterian Youth Group, Eric Tanaka, Rachel Spaulding, Cori Lin, Jose Castillo, Sarah Gamalinda, and Chris Matsumoto have a mochi making session at Church of Christ.

Courtesy of Sandi Kiyomi Yokoyama

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Mochi Making Senior High youth Group

Senior High Youth Group made mochi. Teens from left to right are: Eric Tanaka, Rachel Spaulding, Cori Lin, Jose Castillo, Sarah Gamalinda, and Chris Matsumoto.

Courtesy of Sandi Kiyomi Yokoyama

Seniors Serving People Make Mochi (Seniors Serving People Mochi Day )

Seniors group making mochi, a Japanese treat made from pounded rice.

Courtesy of CJAHS
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Seniors Serving People Mochi Day

Seniors making mochi.

Courtesy CJAHS

MBT Mochi Day (Mochi Day)

Experienced mochi makers form the pounded rice into small mochi balls at the Midwest Buddhist Temple.

Courtesy of the Chicago Shimpo
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Mochi Day

MBT Mochi

MBT Mochi Day (Mochi Day)

Experienced mochi makers form the pounded rice into small mochi balls at the Midwest Buddhist Temple.

Courtesy of the Chicago Shimpo
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Mochi Day

Making mochi at the MBT

Midwest Buddhist Temple (Mochi Day)

While some formed the mochi, others pounded the rice into a doughy substance with large wooden hammers.

Courtesy of the Chicago Shimpo
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Mochi Day

Mochi pounding at the Midwest Buddhist Temple

MBT Mochi Day (Mochi Day)

While some formed the mochi, these men pounded the rice into a doughy substance with large wooden hammers.

Courtesy of the Chicago Shimpo
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Mochi Day

pounding mochi