Ito Kurasaki, Ikuo Nakata and Andy Hirano

About 200 church and community members gathered Dec. 30 at Aiea Hongwanji Mission to welcome the New Year in traditional Japanese style. “Pounding mochi is good luck for you,” explained church member Harriet Zakahi of the annual event.

Photos by Byron Lee
Publication date: January 10, 2007
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