Japanese officials say this is a common occurrence with elderly people during the holiday season ...

Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to celebrate the new year.

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 ...

Fatal New Year's Trend Continues as Woman Chokes to Death on Mochi in Japan ...

Officials urge cutting the mochi into smaller pieces, chewing slowly and close supervision to prevent suffocation A cherished New Year’s tradition turned deadly in Japan’s capital as a Tokyo Fire ...