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 steamed sweet rice that is...
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.
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.
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 reported. The women who died...
Mochi deaths haunt Japan again: Why these New Year rice cakes …
Jan 7, 2025 · At least two elderly people died in Tokyo after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year, as per a Japan Today report. They were among the nine people, aged between 73 and 84, who choked on the rice cake and had to be hospitalised in Japan’s capital.
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.
Tokyo: 2 dead, 7 others hospitalized after choking on mochi cakes
Jan 4, 2025 · 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.
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 consistency. As a result, breaking news reports about people being rushed to the hospital after their mochi got stuck in their throats.
Japan grapples with sticky problem – potentially fatal mochi …
Jan 1, 2025 · The emergency services have issued advisories urging Japanese people to eat mochi with care, including tips on dealing with choking.
Deadly New Year mochi strikes again, hospitalizing 19 and …
Jan 13, 2022 · Despite its reputation as a New Year item and a portent of good luck in the coming year, there is a dark side to mochi. Every year there are awareness initiatives spread to ensure people know that they should cut their mochi into small …