Hikonyan took part in the event at Hikone Castle to prepare for New Year celebrations in the western Japanese city.

彥延參加了在彥根城舉行的活動，為日本西部城市的新年慶祝活動做準備。

Officials prepared 40 kilograms of glutinous rice for the occasion.

官員們為此準備了 40 公斤糯米。

Part of the rice cake was sprinkled with soybean powder and served to visitors.

部分年糕撒上黃豆粉，供遊客食用。

The rest will be used as a decorative brown mochi with a diameter of 50 centimeters that will be placed at the castle tower on December 21st. Hikonyan also helped prepare a gigantic rope that will be put up at the castle on the same day.

剩下的將用作裝飾性的棕色麻糬，直徑為 50 釐米，將於 12 月 21 日擺放在城堡大廈上。Hikonyan 還幫助準備了一根巨大的繩子，將於同一天掛在城堡上。