2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes, continuing ... - CBS News
Jan 6, 2025 · Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from …
Fatal New Year's trend continues in Japan as 2 more people choke …
Jan 7, 2025 · Two elderly men in Japan died after choking to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year's tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually.
2 die, 7 taken to hospitals after choking on mochi treats in Japan
Jan 6, 2025 · Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can prove difficult to swallow if not thoroughly chewed.
4 women choke to death on New Year's rice cakes as deadly ... - CBS News
Jan 4, 2022 · A grim New Year's trend continued in Japan as four women choked to death on traditional rice cakes and 12 other people were hospitalized, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper …
Delicious but deadly mochi: The Japanese rice cakes that kill - BBC
Jan 2, 2018 · Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations.
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 …
Mochi deaths haunt Japan again: Why these New Year rice cakes …
Jan 7, 2025 · Mochi-related deaths have come to haunt Japan again. The delicious rice cake, which is an integral part of the country’s New Year celebrations, turned fatal as two people …
Delicious but deadly mochi: The Japanese rice cakes that kill
Jan 2, 2018 · Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but …
Mochi: Trouble with New Year’s food goes beyond choking
Jan 1, 2025 · TOKYO (TR) – Many people will eat sticky mochi rice cakes during the New Year holidays. Whether in soup (ozoni) or grilled (yakimochi), a choking hazard exists due its sticky …
Tokyo man in 70s chokes on mochi and dies
Jan 1, 2025 · TOKYO (TR) – An elderly man choked on a sticky mochi rice cake at a residence in Itabashi Ward on Tuesday and died, reports NHK (Jan. 1). According to the Tokyo Fire …