Children play a traditional Japanese game at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances. (Photos: Xinhua)

A girl teaches as a visitor makes a paper crane at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

A group of people perform Japanese traditional drum dance at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

Two boys play a traditional Japanese game at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

People practise calligraphy at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

A group of people perform Japanese traditional drum dance at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

A girl plays traditional Japanese beanbag game Otedama at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

A man teaches his son how to fly a flying stick at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

A girl tries out a kimono at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

A girl teaches another girl the art of origami at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.

People practise calligraphy at the New Year celebration in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Jan. 12, 2020. Dallas' Japanese community celebrated the Year of the Rat on Sunday with delicious mochi (rice cakes), traditional Japanese games, music and dance performances.