New Yearお正月

Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year, brings mochitsuki (mochi pounding), shrine visits, and community celebrations from late December through January.

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Nikkei Mochitsuki日系餅つき
Dec 29, 2026 Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby
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JASI Joya no Kane (New Year's Eve Bell Tolling)除夜の鐘
Dec 31, 2026 Friendship Bell Tower, Des Moines
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New Year's Eve Ceremony除夜
Dec 31, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 Vermont Zen Center, Shelburne
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Tozenji New Year's Eve Ceremony and Bell Ringing除夜の鐘
Dec 31, 2026 Tozenji, Coquitlam
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Kelowna Buddhist Temple Gantan-e (New Year's Day Service)元旦会
Jan 1, 2027 Kelowna Buddhist Temple, Kelowna
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Portland Japanese Garden O-Shogatsu Members-Only Eventお正月
Jan 1, 2027 Portland Japanese Garden, Portland
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Tozenji New Year's Eve Ceremony and Bell Ringing除夜の鐘
Jan 1-3, 2027 Tozenji, Coquitlam
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Family Fun Day: Hagoita羽子板
Jan 9, 2027 Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach
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Koto New Year Concert箏新年演奏会
Jan 9, 2027 Morikami Theater, Delray Beach
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New Year's Traditional Japanese Archery Demonstration – Omato-shikiお正月大的式
Jan 9, 2027 Morikami Gardens – Concrete Pad, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach
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