# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mochitsuki
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Experience a beloved Japanese New Year tradition — pounding and sharing mochi to welcome health, happiness, and community in the year ahead.About this EventIn collaboration with Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Japanese Association, and the Center for Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, you are invited to experience a beloved Japanese New Year tradition — pounding and sharing mochi to welcome health, happiness, and community in the year ahead.Mochitsuki — the traditional ceremony of pounding rice into mochi — is one of Japan’s most iconic ways to welcome the New Year. The celebration symbolizes good health, longevity, and community unity. This annual event invites the Dallas-Fort Worth community to experience this tradition firsthand through demonstrations, tastings, and hands-on cultural activities and performances.Event highlights include:Live Mochitsuki (mochi-pounding) demonstrationsFreshly made mochi — soft, chewy, and delicious!Traditional Japanese New Year activities, including calligraphy, nengajo card-displays, kendama, koma, fukuwarai and more.Cultural performances by local artists (final lineup coming soon!)A special display of Nengajo (New Year’s greeting card) contest winners from JASDFW outreach schoolsTour of Crow Museum of Asian ArtThis rich Japanese tradition is perfect for families, friends, and anyone curious about Japan!Free with registration.ParkingGuests may park free of charge in Lot M East, located directly in front of the museum entrance. Click here for directions to Lot M East.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richardson/mochitsuki/100001975055554330
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, contests, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Richardson
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum
- **lat**: 32.98383549999999
- **long**: -96.747361
- **full address**: Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, 777 Loop Road Southwest, Richardson, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mochitsuki being held?
  - **A:** Mochitsuki takes place on Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, 777 Loop Road Southwest, Richardson, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mochitsuki?
  - **A:** Mochitsuki is organized by Crow Museum of Asian Art.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mochitsuki is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Richardson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mochitsuki sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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