MOCHI-TSUKI by MineFujiko
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Description
Mochi (餅) is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time.
Mochitsuki:
1.Polished glutinous rice is soaked overnight and cooked.
2.The cooked rice is pounded with wooden mallets(kine) in a traditional mortar (usu).
Two people will alternate the work, one pounding and the other turning and wetting the mochi.
They must keep a steady rhythm or they may accidentally injure one another with the heavy kine.
3.The sticky mass is then formed into various shapes (usually a sphere or cube).
(from Wikipedia)
The scene of this picture was seen well in Japan at the end of the year until 30 years ago.
DAZ Victoria4.2
DAZ Michael4
DAZ Millennium Cat
MH Ash for M4 by manihoni
Japanese70's House by reika
kine and Usu by jelly-po
Thank you for your viewing.:)
Comments (22)
zil2008
Excellent scene. Can see where the coordination would be very important!
RodS
Uh - yes, keeping a steady rhythm looks like an important part of this ceremony. That's a mighty big hammer! Wonderful insight into the culture of Japan. Save some for me! Excellent artwork as always, Fujiko-san! Love both your art and your information!
MineFujiko
RodS-san You are really naughty boy.:) Lol.
pixeluna
Nice work on this, Fujiko. She needs to watch her hand or else OUCH!
PSDuck
I have eaten it. It is very good! (My daughter-in-law is Japanese.) Great picture and description.
ZanderXL
Mochitsuki - to STRIKE the Mochi? Tsuki is what we say for "punch" in karate - Oitsuki, gyakatuski, etc... so the pounding with the hammer is the "tsuki" part? Gotta love all the customs in the East. You guys have a ritual for EVERYTHING! :) Nice composition in this one.
crender
Excellent work!!!
fu-minn
Wonderful pose and scene! it's really great to see our custom in this gallery! I haven't been doing Mochitsuki for a long time,but I'll do it next year! Thank you for the beautiful work for a new year!
njb2000
Nice depiction of this old tradition, I like the idea of the couple working together.
ThetaLov
This certainly looks fun!
Faemike55
Fascinating and now I'm hungry! Very nice work, Fujiko-san
DigitalOrigami
Very cool. Nice scene.
rbowen
Excellent!
Rhanagaz
Excellent work, Fujiko-san! ;o)
drifterlee
Very interesting render! My daughter came home from Japan on Dec. 23 for vacation, and she brought lots of Japanese candy for us! It was very good.
MineFujiko
drifterlee-san I am glad that your daughter came home. BTW, I recommend Japanese candy "KOUME-CHAN". It is sour and sweet. It is called the taste of the first love in Japan.:) Please try it!
mgtcs
WOW...Looks like tasty food! Excellent scene dear friend, thank you for sharing!
alessimarco
~A very interesting culinary technique! Marvelous illustration!~
jmb007
bonne recette!
shadownet
That is very interesting (and a lot of work)!
ragouc
Very good scene and pose.
Knechtruprecht
I can feel the rythm! Awesome image!