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Story summary
- In Tokyo, one elderly woman died and five others were hospitalized after choking on mochi during New Year celebrations.
- Tokyo Fire Department reports that from January 1 to January 3, seven people aged 80 to 96 were treated for choking incidents.
- The deceased woman choked on daifuku mochi.
- Authorities urged precautions, advising people to drink fluids before eating mochi and to cut it into small pieces to prevent choking.
