See www.facebook.com/tucsonmochi/ for updates — door prizes and schedule of performances. Many thanks to our donors for gift certificates received from Ginza Sushi, Yoshimatsu, Sushi on Oracle, Sushi Cho, Sushi Zona, & Samurai Japanese restaurants and Bing’s Boba Tea– to be given away as door prizes. Another donor for this festival is H.I.S. International Tours Inc. which offers many tours to Japan.

UPDATE:  Akiwa Abe Brown will be performing koto along with Paul Amiel on shakuhachi flute in a duet, plus her own solo “Rokudan”.  This performance time is about 1:50 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Stage B, but may be moved to CC251 in the event of rain.

Akiwa Abe Brown performing on her koto

Paul Amiel performing on his shakuhachi flute at 2015 New Year’s Mochitsuki