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Making mochi for the new year is a tradition that’s observed by many of Hawaii’s families of Japanese ancestry.

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The Takeya family of Hilo spent the weekend pounding mochi the old-fashioned way, a New Year’s tradition they have celebrated for 100 years.

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HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — For many Japanese families, mochi pounding is a New Year’s tradition as it is meant to bring good fortune and longevity. One Hilo family has been doing it for a century.