Every year, Japan’s national police and emergency response services issue public warnings to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes, the sticky, sweet traditional delicacy served to celebrate the new ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A free mochi-tuski rice cake-pounding event will be held at the Kingston Pop-Up Shop & Cafe at 10 Cedar St. on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 2-4 p.m. The organizers said the mochi will be ...

A sticky New Year's tradition has reportedly claimed another life in Japan -- but if the elderly woman was the only casualty, it marks an improvement on previous years. Japan Today reports that a ...

Sofia Lotto Persio reports mainly on Asia and gender issues for Newsweek. She previously covered international affairs with a specific focus on Europe and the Middle East for IBTimes UK. She follows ...

Sad news for rice cake lovers in Metro Vancouver. Rice Cake Master, formerly known as Nam Dae Moon, has announced that both ...

TOKYO — At least nine people have reportedly choked to death on New Year's rice cakes in Japan, and officials are urging people to chew slowly on the treats. Sticky rice cakes, or "mochi," are an ...

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