what ingredients are used to prepare it?
Mashed Rice
Japanese New Year
Mashing the rice, it forms a sticky white dumpling. This is made before New Year's Day and eaten during the beginning of January.

when was japan established with its current name 8th century what does the country cultivate? Rice how does it stabilize its economy? UNANSWERABLE what special food types can we see there? Tuna, whales etc how is tourism promoted in the country? Japanese government set up Japan Tourism Agency what are some of the touristic attractions there? UNANSWERABLE does the country have anything notable in dancing styles? UNANSWERABLE what is unique about architecture there? It  is a combination between local and other influences. It has traditionally been typified by wooden structures, elevated slightly off the ground, with tiled or thatched roofs does their construction style have any name? The Shrines of Ise do they have any special holidays? The national holidays in Japan are New Year's Day on January 1, Coming of Age Day on Second Monday of January, National Foundation Day on February 11 etc what is the second one celebrated for? UNANSWERABLE how is music related to the first national holiday mentioned? Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with accompanying chorus, is traditionally performed throughout Japan during the New Years season. what does mochi mean? Sticky white dumpling
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Japanese New Year [SEP] Mochi
Another custom is to create and eat . Steamed is put into a wooden container and patted with water by one person while another person hits it with a large wooden mallet. Mashing the rice, it forms a sticky white dumpling. This is made before New Year's Day and eaten during the beginning of January. "Mochi" is made into a New Year's decoration called , formed from two round cakes of mochi with a placed on top. The name "daidai" is supposed to be auspicious since it means "several generations."