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S4 · E1 — Mochi Rice Cake

S4:E1 · Mochi Rice Cake

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43 episodes in this season

Mochi Rice Cake

28 min

Watches and Clocks

Watches and Clocks

28 min

Fugu Blowfish

28 min

Haneda Airport

28 min

Kagura Dances

28 min

Snow

28 min

Pollen Allergy

28 min

Sashimono Woodwork

28 min

Cranes

28 min

Kitchen Knives

28 min

Fishing

28 min

Armour

Armour

28 min

Judo

28 min

The Life of Taro Okamoto

28 min

The Life of Osamu Dazai

28 min

The Life of Kenzo Tange

28 min

The Life of Hideko Maehata

28 min

Toilets

Toilets

28 min

Lifts

28 min

Motorcycles

28 min

Unagi Eel

Unagi Eel

28 min

Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky

28 min

Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard

28 min

Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton

28 min

Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman

28 min

Plastic Food Samples

28 min

Insects

28 min

Traditional Japanese Mathematics

28 min

Bicycles

Bicycles

28 min

Chusonji

Chusonji

28 min

Seaweed

Seaweed

28 min

Charcoal

Charcoal

28 min

Rain

Rain

28 min

Golf

Golf

28 min

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

28 min

Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner

28 min

Japanophiles - Noelke Muho

28 min

Japanophiles - Matt Alt

28 min

Karaoke

28 min

Holidays

28 min

Red Sea Bream

Red Sea Bream

28 min

Shopping Streets

28 min

Chickens and Eggs

Chickens and Eggs

28 min

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200828m8.0

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Mochi Rice Cake

Season 4 · Episode 1 · Jan 13, 2011

Mochi, a glutinous dough made from steamed rice, is a favorite food among the Japanese. At least two people are required to make mochi the traditional way: a mallet man and a flipper. The movements of the two must be perfectly synchronized, and the best teams can be very interesting to watch. Mochi is used in various ways at the New Year and on important occasions in life. At weddings, the groom may take part in mochi pounding. Its stickiness symbolizes a wish that the couple will enjoy a strong, lasting bond. A soup of mochi, vegetables, meat, and seafood is an essential part of many New Year's meals throughout Japan. The recipes vary not only from region to region, but almost from family to family. On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at mochi rice cake - a food steeped in history and the Japanese way of life.

Begin Japanology

TV Series

200828m8.0

Documentary

Now playing

Mochi Rice Cake

Season 4 · Episode 1 · Jan 13, 2011

Mochi, a glutinous dough made from steamed rice, is a favorite food among the Japanese. At least two people are required to make mochi the traditional way: a mallet man and a flipper. The movements of the two must be perfectly synchronized, and the best teams can be very interesting to watch. Mochi is used in various ways at the New Year and on important occasions in life. At weddings, the groom may take part in mochi pounding. Its stickiness symbolizes a wish that the couple will enjoy a strong, lasting bond. A soup of mochi, vegetables, meat, and seafood is an essential part of many New Year's meals throughout Japan. The recipes vary not only from region to region, but almost from family to family. On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at mochi rice cake - a food steeped in history and the Japanese way of life.

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