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

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...

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Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

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It is the second highest price paid at the opening auction of the year in Tokyo's main fish market since comparable data started being collected in 1999.

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.