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New Year Mochi Pounding

It’s almost time to ring in the new year! During this time, we may celebrate our own traditions, possibly something unique to our families, or maybe something our ancestors have been doing for generations. Within Japanese culture, family and friends gather to pound mochi together, called mochitsuki. This happens less often today, with store-bought mochi being available. If you’ve seen how […]

Memories to Light 2.0

With the power of collective memory and media, Memories to Light: Asian American Home Movies brings to life the experiences of Asian American communities across the country that spans through six decades (1920s through the 1980s) of the 20th Century.