Dango are also displayed at the autumn tsukimi (moon-viewing) festival—round and white, like the full moon. Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture, is synonymous with high-end green tea.

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Japanese people celebrate by eating grilled sticky rice balls called tsukimi dango, which translates to moon viewing. Mooncakes One of the hallmark traits of the festival is the delicious mooncakes.

Japanese people, meanwhile, will eat grilled sticky rice balls called tsukimi dango (“moon viewing”) while admiring the astronomical body.