Omochitsuki! at Asian Art Museum on Jan 15th in San Francisco

Photo by Flickr user kenlund
Omochitsuki!:

Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St, San Francisco
Sunday, January 15th, 2017
11:00am – 2:00pm | Free (with paid admission)

Celebrate the Japanese New Year with Kagami Kai, an acclaimed mochi group, as it presents the colorful and exciting New Year tradition of mochi pounding to make delectably sweet rice cakes, with lively music, energetic dance and traditional costumes.

As part of the day, paint a Year of the Rooster netsuke (miniature sculptural toggle) and take an omikuji (paper fortune) from our fortune tree to take home for luck and prosperity in the new year.

Schedule:

stART tour for Kids
10:30–11 AM
All tours meet at the information desk 

Netsuke Painting + Omikuji
11 AM–2 PM
Education Studios

Mochi Pounding Celebration
12–1 PM
Samsung Hall

Storytelling for Families
1 PM–1:45 PM
Meet at the information desk