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Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

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During oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and shrines to pray for an auspicious year, hands warmed by steaming cups of amazake (fermented rice drink).

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