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Two round rice cakes stacked as kagami mochi in a tokonoma

Kagami Mochi

Kagami mochi are stacked round rice cakes displayed as a Japanese New Year offering and later opened in the custom of kagami biraki.

Bundles of harvested rice drying on wooden racks beside Japanese fields

Rice in Japanese Culture

Rice in Japanese culture is a staple food, agricultural system, ritual offering, historical measure of wealth, and ingredient for foods, drinks, and seasonings.