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The
New Year Reception for the Japanese community in
The
total number of 60 Japanese residents gathered and celebrated the New Year. In
the center of the garden of the Residence, Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) took
place. Many guests, mainly men and women who were born in the Year of Tiger
joined and pounded the sticky rice rhythmically. Along with the rice cake,
‘Osechi’ Japanese dishes specially cooked for the New Year ‘Osechi’ were
served and all guests enjoyed the home-made Japanese foods. After the dinner,
Mr. Kenji NAKAMURA, principal, and Mr. Wataru TAKEDA, teacher at
Japanese residents in Oman fully appreciated the Japanese dishes and spent an evening in reminiscence of our home country, Japan.
