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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