Fatal New Year's trend continues in Japan as 2 more people choke …
3 days ago · 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 ...
2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes, continuing ... - CBS News
3 days ago · How Japanese mochi brings communities in America together 04:08. Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking ...
2 die, 7 taken to hospitals after choking on mochi treats in Japan
3 days ago · According to market research firm Datassential, in 2022, mochi was found on less than 2% of U.S. restaurant menus, and about 29% of American consumers have tried it, Nation's Restaurant News reported.
Mochi deaths haunt Japan again: Why these New Year rice cakes …
2 days ago · According to BBC, if mochi is swallowed without chewing, it can get stuck in people’s throats, leading to suffocation. Mochi deaths in Japan. Mochi has caused deaths nearly every year in Japan. A survey by the Tokyo Fire Department, cited by local media, found that 368 people were taken to hospitals due to choking on mochi or other items from ...
Mochi warning: Two dies choking on rice cake as worrying Japan …
3 days ago · Two people died in Japan after choking on mochi to celebrate the new year. Despite officials warned the population about the choking hazard posed by the popular rice cake that is traditionally served at New Year celebrations, nine people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi within the first three days of January, according to Japan Today.
Japan's New Year Delicacy Turns Deadly Again
"Eating mochi is a really important part of the most important family-oriented day," she says, per CBS News. Every year, emergency services launch campaigns urging people to take care when eating ...
Mochi warning: Two die choking on rice cake as worrying Japan
Mochi is a traditional dish for the New Year Day's in Japan that is typically served in a savory soup called ozoni. It is a thick and glutinous cake that is prone to getting stuck in people's ...
Tokyo: 2 dead, 7 others hospitalized after choking on mochi cakes
5 days ago · TOKYO (TR) – Nine people were rushed to hospitals in the capital after choking on sticky mochi rice cakes over the three-day New Year holidays. Two of the victims were later confirmed dead. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, the nine men and women aged between 73 and 84 were rushed to hospitals after choking on mochi between Wednesday and Friday, reports NHK (Jan. 4).
Safety Warning After Elderly Man Chokes on Mochi
Jan 1, 2025 · During the New Year's holidays from January 1st to 3rd, two elderly men in Tokyo lost their lives after choking on mochi, according to the Tokyo Fire Department, which has issued a warning urging caution when consuming the traditional rice cake.
1 dies, 5 listed in serious condition after choking on ‘mochi’ in Tokyo
Jan 4, 2023 · An elderly woman died and five other people were in serious condition in the Tokyo area after choking on “mochi” sticky rice cakes between Jan. 1 and 3, the Tokyo Fire Department said.