In Japan, the New Year is a time of celebration, filled with cherished traditions and delicious foods. One such delicacy is ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

The rice cakes are stretched, cut into thin strips about 1 centimeter wide each, and wrapped around willow or plum tree branches. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...

The offering is made with Western and traditional Japanese sweets ... they are placed over a sponge cake covered with fresh cream containing rice crackers, representing steamed rice.

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

They are sold in the Korean or Japanese sections of supermarkets. Vegetarians or vegans should check with the vendor when buying the banchan to serve with the rice cakes – some include shellfish ...

According to Japanese media, 90% of those rushed to hospital from choking on their new year's dish are people aged 65 or older. Chew, chew, chew. If that's not possible, the rice cakes need to be ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.