Ishikawa Pref. Couple, Not Discouraged by Noto Earthquake, Continue Making Colorful Noto Shika Arare Crackers

A couple dries colorful mochi, part of the process of making Noto Shika Arare bite-size rice crackers, in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture. Kunio Shirayama, 81, and his wife, Fusako, 82, cut the mochi into 1-centimeter cubes and dry them in wooden boxes, stirring them up once every three days. After about...