Pediatricians are warning parents to keep beans away from children under 5 years old during the Setsubun holiday. These hard foods pose a choking hazard and can cause blockages in the throat or bronchial tubes. In the past decade, there have been 141 reported incidents of children under 5 choking on food products, with one fatality in 2020. For ehomaki, they advise cutting the nori into small pieces, chewing well, and having a drink nearby. Source: NHK
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