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

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

I was introduced to this traditional Japanese practice through Kakizome at Arts Mid-Hudson.

This traditional Japanese soup includes mochi and chicken and is a soothing way to start the new year. Traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day, ozoni is a Japanese soup made with mochi ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

The Wallens usually celebrate Japanese New Year with ozoni, a Japanese soup featuring rice cakes (mochi) and vegetables. Wallen said the festival’s traditional dances are a unique draw too ...

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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.