Kobe, 1906
New Year Celebrations 2
Pounding glutinous rice to make mochi rice cakes, used in the traditional New Year dishes.
Kobe, 1906
Kobe, 1906
New Year Celebrations 5
A booth selling ropes made of rice straw used to decorate the entrance way.
Kobe, 1906
New Year Celebrations 6
A housewife shops for a plant during the preparations for New Year.
Kobe, 1906
New Year Celebrations 7
Eating soba, still a part of ringing out the old year in Japan today.