If not chewed but simply swallowed, the sticky mochi gets stuck in the throat - and can lead to suffocation. According to Japanese media, 90% of those rushed to hospital from choking on their new ...

1 and 3, the Tokyo Fire Department said. Nine people between 28 and 93 in Tokyo were rushed to hospitals after mochi, a traditional Japanese food eaten during the New Year period, became lodged in ...

OSAKA -- Japan-based doughnut chain Mister Donut is trying to break into Hong Kong's notoriously difficult market, looking to ...