East Asian countries including Japan, China and Taiwan welcomed the New Year with spectacular celebrations and firework ...

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

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

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's ...

Ozoni (Japanese New Year’s Soup) Ozoni is not everyday food. It’s not even a once-a-week thing — it’s a once-a-year dish. And every year you make it, things are a little bit different ...