Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...
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.
Two people died in Japan after choking on mochi to celebrate the new year. Despite officials warning the population about the ...
Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...
Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...
This is mochi, or rice cake, formed into a round shape to represent a mirror (kagami), one of the three sacred treasures, and ...
A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan.
TOKYO (TR) – Many people will eat sticky mochi rice cakes during the New Year holidays. Whether in soup (ozoni) or grilled ...
The National Police Agency and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency are urging elderly people to be careful when eating ...
Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...
Work to make round rice cakes for New Year is in full swing at Yamada Mochi Honten rice cake shop in Nagoya's Mizuho Ward on ...
An elderly woman died and five other people were in serious condition in the Tokyo area after choking on “mochi” sticky rice cakes between Jan. 1 and 3, the Tokyo Fire Department said.