Sunday, January 26, 2014, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017

Taiko drumming session I: 2 pm
Taiko drumming session II: 3 pm

Celebrate Japan’s New Year’s holiday at Japan Society’s annual Oshogatsu event and join us for many traditional New Year’s activities. Families and children can watch live taiko drumming and accompanying lion dancing (shishi-mai), followed by a brief taiko session (taiko performances will begin at 2 pm and 3 pm.) Enjoy rice pounding (mochi-tsuki), calligraphy (kakizome), kite(tako)-making, a funny face game (fukuwarai) and top spinning (koma-mawashi). Recommended for all ages.

For more information about the event, please visit:
https://www.japansociety.org