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

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

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

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

Americans want mo’ and mo' mochi donuts. Colorful and whimsical, the sweet, exotic treat is a fusion of Japanese and American pastry traditions. Mochi donuts are exploding in popularity here in the ...

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

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 ...