What is this, and why does Google Translate say not for children or the elderly?

by _m-tron_

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  1. Longhairme

    To avoid possibilities of choking / stuck in throat

  2. pokerrito

    This is konnyaku jelly, so you really have to chew these into small pieces before swallowing. It’s much tougher than regular jelly. 17 confirmed deaths from choking on these.

  3. lemeneurdeloups

    Mochi and konyaku have long been natural population control foods in Japan. It doesn’t matter how many warnings are posted on foods, every New Year’s holiday brings a number of choking deaths.

  4. Chocking hazard. Same with mochi during the new year especially

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