On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about one of Japan’s most iconic foods: mochi. Learn all about the history, lore and consumption practices of this important Japanese food!
👉Topics Discussed
- About the history and origins of mochi
- What mochi is
- About how people eat mochi in Japan
- About yukimi daifuku/ice cream mochi
- About kagami mochi
- Where the word mochi might have come from
- About mochi making practices
- Why it is said there is a rabbit making mochi on the moon
- Old versus modern ways of making mochi
- About mochi-related deaths
- About the New Years holiday and mochi
- About how many people die from eating mochi
- And more
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