Oshogatsu

Holiday Gift Giving Ideas

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The holidays are about enjoying the fun and festivities with family and friends, not long shopping lines and short tempers. So to help our patrons get the most out of their holiday experience, we’ve put together a few gift giving ideas to help lighten your burden during this season of giving. The Green Thumbs Winter in South Florida? Let’s face it, you’re more likely to see an alligator climbing a fence than snow fall on the peninsula. And with nearly year-round perfect weather, there’s bound to be someone on your …

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5 Morikami Holiday Experiences for the Person Who Has Everything 

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We all know that person. She has everything already. He’s so hard to shop for. But… they like to do things, go places and feel good supporting the arts. You’re in luck because we have just what you need to make them happy this holiday season. Here are 5 gift ideas for the person who just likes to have fun! [twocol_one]Dance with a lion at Oshogatsu. On Sunday, January 7, we will usher in 2018 with our Oshogatsu festival. Buy your special person a day filled with rice pounding, lion dancing, tea …

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So Have You Tried The Taiyaki Yet? We Hear It’s Good

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[twocol_one]At Oshogatsu (January 8, 2017), the Morikami grounds turn into an outdoor New Year’s celebration with taiko drumming, dancing lions and food – lots and lots of food. Among the many food vendors will be Cam and Heather Baird of Gaijin Taiyaki, returning for their second year to sell taiyaki, a sweet Japanese snack food that comes in a variety of flavors. Cam and Heather happened upon their food’s popularity, rediscovering it in California, then introducing it in Florida at comic cons and now at Morikami. So have you tried …

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Call For Artists: Design Our 2016 Tee!

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[twocol_one]The Year of the Sheep is getting ready to bid us farewell, but the Year of the Monkey is waiting patiently around the corner to greet us with a cheerful “Uki-uki!” As you may know, the Japanese zodiac is very similar to the Chinese zodiac, with every year being represented by a different animal in a cycle of twelve. This year, at Oshogatsu, we’ll celebrate the Year of the Monkey for those born in 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, and of course, 2016! What better way to commemorate …

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NEW – VIP Tasting Room at Oshogatsu

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This year, for the first time ever, we’re bringing you a new way to experience our traditional New Year’s celebration– the VIP Tasting Room at Oshogatsu! This exclusive experience will give guests the opportunity to taste rare, high-end sakes, beer and even a specialty sake cocktail. Read on to hear more about the offerings in this first-ever VIP Tasting Room at Oshogatsu. Sake When sake was first brewed, over 2,000 years ago, it was served as an offering to the deities, and was revered as a very special and important …

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