Wesley United Methodist Church

Mochitsuki, the making of mochi, is one of the rich traditions we have carried on here at Wesley Church for over 37 years. It is a celebration held on auspicious occasions, one of the rich traditions our elders b rought from Japan.

With the New Year, we appreciate the sense of renewal and of new beginnings symbolized by the okasane, a set of two mochi. The larger mochi is the strong foundation, the older generation. The smaller represents the new generation. Placed on top is a Japanese citrus fruit called a dai-dai meaning "generation to generation," every new generation bringing a new beginning.

The words mochi tsuki means "rice cake" (mochi) and "to pound" (tsuku). A special variety of sweet rice is steamed, pounded, then shaped into small cakes (komochi). Mochi is a New Year's food symbolizing strength, good health, and wealth.

You are all invited to come and help make this year's Mochitsuki successful. Our Nichigobu will make delicious lunches for us as we steam, pound (by machine), shape, and cool 4000 lbs of mochi rice to produce 6000 lbs of Komochi for South Bay customers to enjoy. See tasty mochi recipes in our UMW cookbook Soup to Sushi.

Proceeds benefit Wesley Church Ministries

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Pickup times are

Wednesday December 29 between 1pm-4pm or
Thursday December 30 between 10am-4pm

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Types of mochi okasane

Regular komochi - $4.00 per pound

Round, flat mochi cakes, each one approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter (hand made mochi vary in size)

Okasane - $12.00 per set

Two mochi of decreasing size which are stacked on top of each other (used for display purposes) - tangerine not included

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To place an order call the office at (408) 295-0367 from

Monday, December 12
between 9am to 4pm (except Sunday)

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Be a part of Mochitsuki!

Church members are encouraged to come and participate in this great all-church fellowship and fundraising project! No experience is necessary and all ages, from kids to grandparents, can help.

	Mochitsuki - 2011
	Mochitsuki, the making of mochi, is one of the rich traditions we have carried on here at Wesley Church for over 37 years. It is a celebration held on auspicious occasions, one of the rich traditions our elders b rought from Japan. With the New Year, we appreciate the sense of renewal and of new beginnings symbolized by the okasane, a set of two mochi. The larger mochi is the strong foundation, the older generation. The smaller represents the new generation. Placed on top is a Japanese citrus fruit called a dai-dai meaning "generation to generation," every new generation bringing a new beginning. The words mochi tsuki means "rice cake" (mochi) and "to pound" (tsuku). A special variety of sweet rice is steamed, pounded, then shaped into small cakes (komochi). Mochi is a New Year's food symbolizing strength, good health, and wealth. You are all invited to come and help make this year's Mochitsuki successful. Our Nichigobu will make delicious lunches for us as we steam, pound (by machine), shape, and cool 4000 lbs of mochi rice to produce 6000 lbs of Komochi for South Bay customers to enjoy. See tasty mochi recipes in our UMW cookbook Soup to Sushi. Proceeds benefit Wesley Church Ministries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pickup times are Wednesday December 29 between 1pm-4pm or Thursday December 30 between 10am-4pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Types of mochi Regular komochi - $4.00 per pound Round, flat mochi cakes, each one approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter (hand made mochi vary in size) Okasane - $12.00 per set Two mochi of decreasing size which are stacked on top of each other (used for display purposes) - tangerine not included ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To place an order call the office at (408) 295-0367 from Monday, December 12 between 9am to 4pm (except Sunday) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be a part of Mochitsuki! Church members are encouraged to come and participate in this great all-church fellowship and fundraising project! No experience is necessary and all ages, from kids to grandparents, can help. Work times: Thursday December 29 & Friday December 30 2 shifts 7:45am-12:30pm 12:30pm--4:00pm Extra help needed to........ ...wash rice: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 9:00-11:00am ........ set-up: Wednesday, Dec. 28 7pm-9pm .....put-away: Friday, Dec. 30 noon