"Eating mochi is a really important ... We need this for our new year." While many people in the U.S. − Japanese American and otherwise − enjoy the sweet treat, mochi still has a ways to ...

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 ...

"Eating mochi is a really important part of the most important family-oriented day," she said. But the glutinous cakes can easily get stuck in people's throats, restricting breathing. Choking on mochi ...