Pounding Mochi With the Fastest Mochi Maker in Japan

Mitsuo Nakatani is a mochi master, and to watch him do his work is a genuine thrill. Turning sticky rice into Japans traditional soft and chewy treat requires pounding, flipping and smashing the glutinous rice at high speeds in perfect coordination with a team. While visitors come to Nakatanis mochi shop to taste the best, they stay to watch him make it. 00:00 Intro 00:13 Meet the mochi master 00:58 Everything you need to know about the technique 01:33 How to get great at mochi pounding 02:08 Eating mochi and LOVING it Got a story idea for us Shoot us an email at pitch at GreatBigStory dot com Get exclusive GBS items from our online store SUBSCRIBE: NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the to get notified about our latest video publishes. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Follow us on Instagram: Check us out on TikTok: Join us on Snapchat: Follow us on Facebook: Give us a shout on Twitter: Sign up to our newsletter: , Mochi, Japan, Food, GreatBigStory