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There is a traditional ceremony called “Kagami Biraki” on 11 Jan.<\/p>\n

Literally translates to “Opening the Mirror or “Breaking of the Mochi” and we do this to thanks Gods and pray for the good health for the year. <\/p>\n

We break Mochi ,which was stacked on a stand and placed in household Shito or Buddhist altar or tokonoma over the New Year holidays, into pieces before eating. <\/p>\n

We also had the kagami mochi at Genkijacs so we did “Kagami Biraki” today, and ate them as a Japanese dessert “zenzai”(mochi in a sweet porridge of azuki beans).<\/p>\n

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