餅つきの準備は無事に出来て、1月3日の朝に亀清旅館のロビーに餅つき大会を開催しました。お客さんにも参加して頂いて、楽しく美味しく出来た。
上山田神楽保存会の皆が集まって頂いて、まずはロビーで獅子舞。そして笛のリズムに合わせて、三人制度の餅つき。東京とかイタリアなどからのお客さんも参加して、国際的でした。
でも、一番喜んだのは恐らく女将社長。何十年振りの餅つきで、嬉しかった様。
これで道具を揃えたので、来年に是非また挑戦したい。
With the Mochi Tsuki preparations successfully completed, we held a Mochi pounding event at our lobby here at Kamesei Ryokan on the morning of January 3rd.
First, the members of the Kamiyamada Shishi Lion dance troupe performed a New Years lion dance. Then, accompanied by there flutes, we did a 3-person Mochi pounding. Some of the guests, including people from as far away as Tokyo and even Italy participated in the pounding.
It was a great success, but I think the person who was the happiest was Mari's mom. Apparently they used to hold such events at the inn decades ago. She was glad to see the tradition brought back after all those years.
Now that we have all the equipment, I'm looking forward to doing the Mochi making again next year.
Mochi-Pounding in the Mist
Kneading the mochi for a guest-pounder from Italy
