Well, what can I say - the Mochi Maki was sooooooo much fun! It was not only a little overwhelming being able to actually walk into the house and finally be able to see it in 3D (beat that Cineplex!), but it was also very nice to have so many people around - family, friends, neighbours and random people off the street! Mochi Maki is to give people good luck, so people love to be part of it and catch the mochi, snacks and money. This photo is probably my favourite - the looks on everyone's faces are so great!
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| Click on this to blow it up - it's hilarious! |
A massive thank you goes out to all of the carpenters who worked in the heat today, as well Yuki san and Wantanabe san (from the building company, Santanaka) who rolled up their sleeves and helped get the job done.
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| Wantanabe san, who is the salesman at Santanaka, and general go-to guy. Apparently he studied English literature at university. Good to know when my Japanese writing skills let me down (which is often). |
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| Yuki san is the head contractor, and is in charge of everything, pretty much! |
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| And the wonderful carpenters, who will be working on our house for the next 3 months. |
And now here's some more photos of the people who took part in the Mochi Maki and the house as it is now.
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| Mochi (sticky rice) cakes take centre stage! |
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| Kite flying |
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| Ben & Elvis, on adventure |
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| Two storeys |
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| Finished for the day - well done all of you! |
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| The crowd starts gathering. |
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| L-R Neighbour, neighbour, Reiko, Maurizio, Utpal, Kai |
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| B chan! |
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| Setting up the shrine |
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| Mochi, snacks and money, ready for throwing off the roof. |
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| Our lovely lady |
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| And my lovely husband. |
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| And lovely son! Lovely nieces in the background |
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| Getting ready... |
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| First throw! |
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| The scramble. |
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| The throwers. |
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| Mochi, mid air. |
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| All hail the mountains! |
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