In Japan, the New Year is a time of celebration, filled with cherished traditions and delicious foods. One such delicacy is ...

NIKKO – Priests pounded mochi rice cakes in a wooden mortar at Rinnoji Temple in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture on Saturday, the day of the winter solstice. As part of a traditional event, priests dressed ...

Mix rice flour, sugar, milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Mix the filling ingredients in a separate bowl until thickened. Flatten the dough into a ...

The rice cakes are stretched, cut into thin strips about 1 centimeter wide each, and wrapped around willow or plum tree branches. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan.

Priests pounded mochi rice cakes in a wooden mortar at Rinnoji Temple in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture on Saturday, the day of the winter solstice. As part of a traditional event, priests dressed as ...

Puffed rice cakes, gluten free cookies, dieting or healthy snack food. Two children enjoying mochi or dango, Japanese rice ball snacks, on skewers in a park in Kanazawa, Japan two children enjoying ...