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Nima-kai Oshogatsu Traditions

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Published: Jan. 3, 2021 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025
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Submitted by: Steph Lai

Photo 1 of 2: Chirashi

New Year’s Day food step 80. Chirashi (enlisted kids to help fan).

We had a scaled down osechi which I documented on Instagram. I made chirashi and butter mochi (also tempura shrimp and simmered shrimp—not pictured).
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This was taken by Steph Lai and is one of two photos submitted for Discover Nikkei’s Nima-kai 2020-2021 Oshogatsu Traditions photo activity.

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We had a scaled down osechi which I documented on Instagram. I made chirashi and butter mochi (also tempura shrimp and simmered shrimp—not pictured).

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Nima-kai Oshogatsu Traditions
In conjunction with the Japanese American National Museum’s Oshogatsu Virtual Family Festival (January 3–8, 2021), Discover Nikkei compiled photos to share our global Nikkei community’s New Year traditions. We recommend you use the slides…
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