The emergency services have issued advisories urging Japanese people to eat mochi with care, including tips on dealing with ...

The adorably round mochi ice cream treats are undoubtedly irresistible, but should you pick up a box of My/Mochi or head to ...

Anyone who can't chew properly - like children, or the elderly - will be likely to find them hard to eat. If not chewed but simply swallowed, the sticky mochi gets stuck in the throat - and can ...

To prevent choking incidents, the Tokyo Fire Department urges people to cut mochi into smaller pieces and to chew the cakes well before swallowing. It also advises people to pay careful attention ...