January 7 is the first workday of the new year in Kagai. The Maiko House girls are rushing about, preparing for the beginning of work. Sumire has her hair put up, gives Mother a personal New Year's greeting, and gets dressed in a formal black crested kimono worn on celebratory occasions. In the kitchen, Kiyo prepares a special breakfast for this important day, but the maiko must take particular care when eating it.
The hardened rice cakes are broken
into bitesize pieces using a wooden mallet.
يُكسّر كعك الأرزّ المتصلِّب إلى قطع
صغيرة الحجم باستخدام مطرقة خشبيّة
Die gehärteten Reiskuchen werden mit einem
Holzhammer in mundgerechte Happen zerstoßen.
y cuando se endurecen, se usa un mazo
Una vez se endurecen, se usa un mazo
Une fois qu’il est devenu cassant,
Quando sono secchi vengono poi rotti in pezzettini
 usando un martelletto di legno.
Após ficar bem duro, o quebramos em
tamanhos pequenos com um martelo de madeira.
Затвердевшие моти разбивают на маленькие
кусочки с помощью деревянного молотка.