Inside Nisshodo Candy Store’s sweet, century-old history

For over a century, Nisshodo Candy Store has been crafting traditional Japanese sweets with recipes passed down through ...
New York Post

Fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan as 2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually. Eating mochi on and around the New Year is supposed ...
LAist

Pounding mochi

Yama Sushi Marketplace is hosting a free mochitsuki demonstration Saturday, offering the public a chance to witness — and participate in — the traditional Japanese art of pounding fresh mochi for the ...
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What to eat in Japan: A delicious journey through ramen bowls, takoyaki streets and cloud-soft mochi – plus simple home recipes

If you ever find yourself wandering through Japan – neon lanterns glowing overhead, soft steam rising from food carts, and the eternal dilemma of what to eat first – your stomach is in for an ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

In Newton, Mass., mochi donuts blend Japanese tradition with fun flavors

FORM OF A DONUT. NESTLED ON A QUIET STREET JUST OFF NEWTON CENTER, ONE COULD BE FORGIVEN FOR OVERLOOKING THIS YELLOW FACADE. BUT STEP INSIDE AND IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS THESE COLORFUL MOCHI ...