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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As the New Year approaches, some families in Hawaii take joy and pride in mochi pounding every New Year, also known as ‘Mochi Tsuki.’ Mochi pounding is a way to welcome the New Year ...

KAILUA, Hawaii (KHON2) — It’s a New Year’s tradition for many Japanese families, ‘Mochi Tsuki’ or mochi pounding, means to bring good fortune and longevity. Down in Kailua at the Higashi family ...

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Learn how to make your own mochi ice cream balls at home, mango or pistachio take your pick. You will need a bamboo steamer basket. To make the mango and passionfruit mochi ice cream, first, freeze ...

Nursery school children in northern Japan have tried their hand at making sticky rice cakes, or mochi, which will be used as New Year's decorations. At a nursery school in Aomori Prefecture's Hirosaki ...

Yama Sushi Marketplace is hosting a free mochitsuki demonstration Saturday, offering the public a chance to witness — and participate in — the traditional Japanese art of pounding fresh mochi for the ...

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 ...

Japan is renowned for its innovative rice cooker technology, but did you know the country also pioneered the electric bread maker (hōmu bēkarī, or panyakiki)? A team at Matsushita Electric Industrial ...

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