Kimono-clad dancers pound rice in snowy northeastern Japan

Women in colorful kimonos have performed a traditional rice-pounding dance in snowy weather in northeastern Japan.

Japan: Traditional rice pounding ceremony held in snowy Aomori village

In Aomori, Japan, women in kimonos performed the Taue Mochitsuki rice pounding ceremony amid snowfall, aiming for a good ...
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Video. Japan: Traditional rice pounding ceremony held in snowy Aomori village

Video. In Aomori, Japan, women in kimonos performed the Taue Mochitsuki rice pounding ceremony amid snowfall, aiming for a ...