{"id":3056,"date":"2025-12-22T09:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3056"},"modified":"2025-12-22T09:19:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:19:52","slug":"international-students-participate-in-yoshijima-shinmachi-mochitsuki-event","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/news\/3056\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students Participate in Yoshijima-Shinmachi Mochitsuki Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Saturday, December 6, 2025, six international students from our university participated in a traditional Mochitsuki (rice cake\u2013pounding) event organized by the Yoshijima Shinmachi Neighborhood Association in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, the students pounded mochi and shaped it with the warm support of community members. It was a precious opportunity for the students to experience a traditional Japanese culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, <em>tonjiru<\/em> (pork miso soup) and <em>yakiimo<\/em> (roasted sweet potatoes) were served for lunch, warming both body and spirit. 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