Make this simple Japanese snack food and elevate it to a delicately sweet desert.

This is mochi, or rice cake, formed into a round shape to represent a mirror (kagami), one of the three sacred treasures, and ...

The emergency services have issued advisories urging Japanese people to eat mochi with care, including tips on dealing with ...

Mochi, a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice, is more than just a nostalgic taste of Japan; the very act of making mochi ...

Work to make round rice cakes for New Year is in full swing at Yamada Mochi Honten rice cake shop in Nagoya's Mizuho Ward on ...

Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

For many Japanese families, mochi pounding is a New Year's tradition as it is meant to bring good fortune and longevity. One ...

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...

The National Police Agency and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency are urging elderly people to be careful when eating ...

Making mochi for the New Year is a tradition that’s observed by many of Hawaii’s families of Japanese ancestry.