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Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. 日本有两人在新年庆祝活动中因食用传统年糕被噎住而死亡，另有几人情况危急。 They may seem harmless, but each year the hard-to-eat snack claims several lives, prompting annual warnings from officials. 这些小吃可能看起来对人体没有害处，但是每年都有人因为这一难以吞咽的小吃丧命，这也引发了官方的年度警告。 The cakes, known as mochi, are cute round buns made of soft and chewy rice. 这种叫做“mochi”的年糕是一种很可爱的圆形糕点，是用软软的糯米制作而成的。 | 
