[RediscoverTravel]

I just moved to Michigan after living in Japan and was happy to find that there are Japanese festivals. Last New Years we had omochitsuki (making mochi) at my kids Japanese school which was a lot of fun. U of M also has quite a few events including a Japanese Quiz Bowl where 600 elementary and middle school children competed to test their Japanese language skills. My Iaido dojo did a demonstration at the Bowl which was well received.