"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 ...

TOKYO -- Can eating "mochi" rice cake and "daifuku" mochi filled ... First, the effect is limited. "For people who drink a lot of water, this method might not be very effective.

It also advises people to pay careful attention to infants and older people when they eat mochi. Learning how to provide first aid to someone who is choking on mochi is also recommended.