The annual event that invites community members to learn how to pound rice or see traditional dances is this weekend.

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...

Two people died in Japan after choking on mochi to celebrate the new year. Despite officials warning the population about the ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

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Making mochi for the new year is a tradition that’s observed by many of Hawaii’s families of Japanese ancestry.

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.