Announcing a new Meetup for The Syracuse Japanese Language and Culture Meetup Group!

What: Mattari meetup

When: October 17, 2009 1:00 PM

Price: $6.00 per person

Where:
Roji Tea Lounge
108 E Washington St Ste 2 Suite 2
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 428-0844

Mattari Meetup


Fall in Japan is an *Otsukimi season. (moon viewing). We can't meet at night (to cold to view moon in Syracuse right now!), we can still enjoy the dango that is traditional treats during this season.

You will be tasting fall treats like:

Mitarashi dango
Wagashi

Green Tea (High grade Hoji-cha)


Let's sit down and relax with sweets and tea. Past few meetups has been event meetups that I feel like this meetup can be the time to get to know each member in casual and relaxing setting.

Mattari means slang for relaxed, relaxed feeling when you are drinking tea, sinking into the comfortable couch kindda feeling.

We can swap Japanese horror DVD as well for Halloween maybe? (you can drop it off at roji for someone to pick it up if you can't make it to the next meetup)

$6 / person


Looking forward to chit chatting with you this time.

Tomomi Y.


Pls. RSVP by Fri so I know how much to make. :)



Otsukimi definition

Otsukimi is a full moon viewing party. Jugoya, known as the full moon of
autumn, was traditionally celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month
of the old lunar calendar. It originated from farmers’ religious observances
ensuring a good harvest. Children believe an old tale that a rabbit is making
Mochi on the moon. Since its beginning in the Edo Period, on this evening
people decorate the areas of the veranda where one can view the full moon
with offerings from the bounty of autumn, including Susuki (Japanese
pampas grass), Hagi (bush clovers), and specially made Tukimi-Dango.

by japanese-language.net

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