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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.

Plate of Japanese onigiri rice balls with nori and side dishes

Onigiri

Onigiri are portable portions of cooked Japanese rice, shaped by hand or machine and often filled, seasoned, grilled, or wrapped in nori.

Assorted nigiri and rolled sushi served with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi

Sushi

Sushi is a family of foods organized around seasoned or fermented rice traditions; it is not a synonym for raw fish or nigiri alone.