A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is often ...

Mochi, a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice, is more than just a nostalgic taste of Japan; the very act of making mochi – a "mochitsuki" – takes on special significance on New Year's Day.

Mochi has this quiet kind of magic. It’s soft, a little chewy, and honestly, just fun to eat. For centuries, people in Japan have made mochi for New Year’s and festivals—it’s one of those foods tied ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually. Eating mochi on and around the New Year is supposed ...

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — For many Japanese families, mochi pounding is a New Year’s tradition as it is meant to bring good fortune and longevity. One Hilo family has been doing it for a century.

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INVOLVED IN THE WARNING ON THEIR WEBSITE. PEOPLE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO CELEBRATED JAPAN DAY TODAY. THE DAY INCLUDED CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF JAPANESE FOOD MAKING, MOCHI, THE ART OF FLOWER ...

Making mochi for the New Year is a tradition that’s observed by many of Hawaii’s families of Japanese ancestry. “We’re counting from the time my parents got married. They got married on Dec. 26, 1924, ...

Yama Sushi Marketplace is hosting a free mochitsuki demonstration Saturday, offering the public a chance to witness — and participate in — the traditional Japanese art of pounding fresh mochi for the ...

FORM OF A DONUT. NESTLED ON A QUIET STREET JUST OFF NEWTON CENTER, ONE COULD BE FORGIVEN FOR OVERLOOKING THIS YELLOW FACADE. BUT STEP INSIDE AND IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS THESE COLORFUL MOCHI ...