Japanese officials say this is a common occurrence with elderly people during the holiday season that can be prevented with ...

Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to ...

The organization currently serves as a prominent Frozen Japanese Mochi supplier in China, facilitating the distribution of ...

The Tokyo Fire Department said Sunday that seven men and women aged 80-96 were taken to hospital after choking on mochi on the first three days of the new year. One of them, a woman in her 80s, died.

The National Police Agency and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency are urging elderly people to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes during the New Year holidays. The appeal is made every year ...

There are traditional New-Year foods eaten in many countries and this smooth, sticky mass of sweet rice is said to attract ...

Pounding the mochi, along with traditional drumming, dancing and games, again welcomed the new year on Bainbridge.

Mochi brownies are a textural treat. Made with two different kinds of chocolate, they’re intensely rich and decadent, too.

The star of the menu is a Korean-style mochi churro made with rice flour, which gives it a chewier interior and a crisp fried exterior while keeping it gluten-free. Flavors include original ...

Every New Year’s Day in Japan, families gather to mark the holiday with foods meant to symbolize longevity and good fortune.