Japanese customs

For more than 1,000 years, Girls’ Day has been celebrated in Japan. In Hawaiʻi, many local families honor the holiday on March 3 by making mochi—so we’re sharing an easy recipe to help you celebrate, too.

The soft, chewy traditional Japanese rice cake is a tasty way to celebrate the new year.

For many Island families, mochi, whether hand-pounded or store-bought, signifies the start of the New Year.