Mochi-pounding and eating, grilled mochi, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, KC Waffle Dogs and many other attractions will highlight the annual New Year’s Ohana Festival, Sunday at Moiliili Field and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.

“We have our usual ‘kenjinkai’ (associations connected to certain Japanese prefectures) that are going to be participating,” said Audrey Muromoto, JCCH programs director.

A demonstration of “mochitsuki,” or mochi-pounding, will be presented by Tenrikyo Mission of Hawaii, with “free samples while the supply lasts, for attendees who volunteer to pound,” Muromoto said.

Yamanashi Kyoyu Kai will draw a long line with its grilled mochi. The Honolulu-Fukushima Kenjinkai will serve fried noodles, shrimp tempura (sushi) rolls, natto rolls and bentos.

Hiroshima Kenjinkai will make its popular Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (fried noodles with various ingredients). Hawaii Fukuoka Ken will offer bentos with sushi, musubi and some desserts.

More kenjinkais and other volunteer groups such as Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko, a taiko drumming group, will prepare andagis and andagi-battered hot dogs, while even more food vendors, including Marian’s Catering and Holoholo Bar and Grill, also will offer food for sale.

Dayton Asato, who has kept his family legacy KC Waffle Dogs treat going since the restaurant closed years ago, will serve up the trademark sweet-and-salty batter-covered frankfurters. Erin’s Shave Ice will offer sweet treats including cotton candy, and several flavors of Roselani Ice Cream will be served.

Most of the food vendors will be across from the cultural center in Moiliili Field. JCCH will sell bentos on the fifth floor, as well as offer fundraising baked goods for sale, Muromoto said. Scrip will be sold for food purchases, while vendors selling other goods will accept cash.

Taiko and traditional dance groups along with other artists and entertainers will fill the JCCH courtyard, all to welcome 2017, the Year of the Rooster.

In the Manoa Grand Ballroom, community and cultural organizations will demonstrate traditional customs and arts and crafts, along with contemporary counterparts such as “kumihimo” (Japanese braiding), “chigiri-e” (artful pictures made using torn paper), “shippoyaki” (Japanese enameling) and calligraphy. Many groups will offer hands-on experiences for attendees and make-and-take projects for keiki. Some booths will charge a nominal fee for supplies.

Kimono dressing and photography ($65 for JCCH members, $80 nonmembers) will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made online at jcch.com or by calling 945-7633. Admission to the New Year’s Ohana Festival is free.