Meet Japan's Fastest Mochi Pounding Master

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[@focusezz6947]

crap, i signed up and paid 3 months without seeing this comment now i'll miss out on the mochi...

[@deekay13]

Congrats on the sponsor! This is the first Asian Boss video I recall seeing a sponsor for. Very fitting sponsor too for a video on Japanese sweets.

[@日本-y7n]

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[@x.40]

Ive seen him multiple times never thought he'd be on Asian boss, what he does is really cool. It also seems though so I'm glad he's getting attention.

[@matthialbornoz]

I like the fact that he’s like “foreigners, please don’t clap and be rowdy when I’m working, it is not a performance” lol

[@minghaoisforthelesbians1725]

mad respect to this man. 30 years, hard work and never thought of quitting? Hard work does pay off. Someday i want to visit japan and stop by his shop and try some mochi😊

[@jannettagonzalez1]

"...I hope to continue this until I'm 80 years old." So admirable, I love seeing people doing what they love for a living. My man's is living his best life and we are here for it

[@youngz13o]

Hope we all are lucky enough to find our passions as this man has

[@loveyloveydovey]

i want him to continue till he’s 81

[@ravenwilson7979]

6:32 the deer is like, “I’m a part of this interview”

[@diversejoe617]

School: There's nothing you can learn from KZbin AsianBoss: *Hold my mochi*

[@LuminousSpace]

hahahah which school is that lol, i learn a lot of history lesson wasn't teach in youtube including the one they tried to conceal

[@bhirawamaylana466]

What a bias comment 😒 this kind comment make kids now days want to drop out from school and won't even put effort to learn something after get hit with reality what they see on KZbin totally different from real life.

[@kombinatsiya6000]

@@bhirawamaylana466 It's nice that you understand comedy.

[@TomCastellani]

*There's nothing you CAN'T learn from KZbin

[@loveyloveydovey]

@@bhirawamaylana466 it’s true, currently dropping out of school

[@annaivethguerrero1050]

I’m sorry sir if people laughed. I would probably giggle but not from disrespect. I giggle when i get nervous from seeing something dangerous. I call it my nervous laugh. But i promise that if i ever see your marvelous work in person, i will hold my giggles as much as i can.

[@bluezone3]

It's pretty normal. The Japanese culture is really different and there can be a lot of misunderstandings in interaction and behavior with westerners

[@Lolidella82]

I came here to say the same thing. I think westerners laugh out of shock because they're going so fast and one slip up could mean a crushed hand. They're not laughing at him but are actually impressed and shocked. But I can see how the laughter wouldn't translate well and could be misinterpreted. I'll be sure to remember that when I'm abroad cause I also sometimes laugh when I'm nervous.

[@alexxxo206]

Yes! The type of content I've been longing for. Mochi pounders!!!!

[@xxnike0629xx]

It's always impressive to see traditional foods being prepared the traditional way. You can tell this man is really passionate and sincere about making mochi.

[@josietimberlake1905]

What a great video! It's so fascinating and fun for us not only to watch - but to also hear how passionate they are about their craft. Now I want mochi!

[@RickHawkDavison]

What a beautiful country Japan. MOCHI IS AWESOME.

[@RayRay-yt1ly]

So agree! Lived there almost 2 years and mochi is amazing!

[@Joe_334]

I kept pronouncing the name wrong, like Mocky. I only just heard the pronunciation here. I can only Imagine what their mochi with sweet bean paste tastes like.

[@aPur3AznDud3]

0:55 oh you KNOW it's Nara if there are deer just chilling in the background LOL

[@roadhouse_blues8081]

I admire the fact that he is addressed as mochi MASTER - getting the respect he deserves.

[@q3huynh]

Been here a few years ago and the mochi was delicious. It's in Nara near the deer park hence the deers just chilling in the background.

[@Razear]

But how many times has he had his hand smashed with the mallet before becoming a "master?"

[@angelmak3942]

Until his spines deform

[@jeenjeanjeen]

As many times as it took to become master, duh.

[@mydoto]

look at it closer...the mallet is not making a dent in the mochi. all for show.

[@iamlalala1995]

Guys I've found the mochi expert​ @mydoto

[@mydoto]

@@iamlalala1995 yes...ask me anything about mochi. i will tell you all the secrets.

[@hw985a]

I'm happy that Asian Boss have taken a sponsor and are considering doing more food videos, it will boost your income a lot which I know Asian Boss needs to be a more sustainable organisation in the future. More importantly, food is the thing that brings all cultures together so it really fits with Asian Boss' aim.

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[@roxyglow9670]

When i visited Japan during springtime ,i have been in Nara. It' s really like a little jewel💘 And i also witnessed the preparation of mochi by these masters. It will be always a nice memory 💚💚✨ And mochi is one of my fav sweets 💫💫

[@benjaminrouquier8446]

I've been there! This mochi master is incredible and the mochi are so tasty. You need to watch if you go to Nara!

[@rhyhl]

yeh always make a visit when I'm in Nara. Freshly made mochi just hits different than that store-bought stuff.

[@aprilb7751]

the deer just munching in the background during the interview is my favourite haha

[@khuntiaashutosh]

It's funny. Yesterday, I watched a video about him from "Great Big Story" and today "Asian Boss" uploads one. Coincidence. Huh!!??

[@TheYeti_97]

I remember watching that viral mochi making video when I was 14, now I'm 24. Glad to see his business is still going strong despite the pandemic!

[@andrewfranklin8574]

Man loves his job very much. Salute for the master.

[@jenniferglenn14]

Loved this! Now I want mochi lol Growing up I had to attend Japanese school every Saturday and we would get to make mochi once a year. Obviously none of us were this talented, but this brought back a lot of great memories so thank you for sharing :)

[@hkpfalldie]

I like how the deer was eating grass peacefully during the interview

[@worldwithinme1]

"I never thought of quitting" and thats where it starts... 🤗

[@botoncitosdegomita]

Wow, I remember watching several videos of Mr. Nakatani in the past and thinking about how hard they work to achieve the perfect mochi, I mean, for a reason his business is still running after 30 years. The passion, discipline and work that this man puts in every day to make the perfect product goes beyond any limit. Before I did not know what mochi was, since in my country it is not sold or consumed but after seeing the popular videos that circulated of this man on the internet, I became interested, it looks so delicious. I love seeing the rice dough stretch out and have that chewy soft texture with the sweet and delicious filling on the inside. I always wanted to try to make mochi at home, but the glutinous rice flour that is used, where I live is not available and is too expensive. I also saw how easy it is to make it and that made me more insensitive, hopefully one day I can prepare some delicious mochis, not like this man, because he is an expert, but at least somewhat similar haha. It seems easy but it is not, there is a special technique to do it, from knowing how to make the dough from zero to calculating the moment when the mochi dough is hit or when to put water on it at the correct time to make it perfect. This man has been working for years to make the perfect mochis, he looks very passionate about his work. I am also very interested in what Mr. Nakatani said at minute 7:08, many times when you travel to another country you do not know that there are different traditions and behaviors, sometimes, certain reactions or actions can be rude to other cultures. I think it is important to inform yourself before traveling to another country, whether for work, vacations or permanent, since the country to which one travels should not be adapted to you, but you to the country. It is a way of showing respect to people of other cultures or traditions. As always Asian Boss bringing us extraordinary stories, thank you for your excellent work and I hope one day I will be able to try Mr. Nakatani's delicious mochis in Japan. Greetings from Argentina!

[@jesusb9562]

I remeber watching a video of him pouding mochi a while ago. It is great to see him continuing to do what he loves to do. I wish him continued success.

[@TriantoWijaya]

He dedicated a lifetime for mochi, RESPECT.

[@thetiniestpirate]

What a wonderful story, so heartwarming to see someone genuinely love what they have made of their life.

[@Atomxtube]

My dog´s name its mochi, and he's been with us 15 years, a faithful lad :]

[@jumbeaux1]

Great content from Asian Boss, as always. I visited Nara over twenty years ago and tasted the mochi. A memorable life moment.

[@goldeneagle47]

I remembered these exact Mochi makers while playing Monster Hunter Rise! 😃 Mad respect to these gents.

[@henrychew235]

Love it. It is a good take and show a different side of "stay curious" as a lot of traditional culture in asian are dying and in need of promotion!

[@mademoiselleyuu]

Last time I was in Nara, their mochi making performance really gathers crowds. It was so cool and I ended up buying one for myself. It tastes superb, so soft and sweet. Must try!

[@zagfat]

Similar to one traditional technique possessed by older generations in my village. In China we call it Moshi in our dialect.

[@LeranWang]

6:11 the deer low key eating behind the master just adorable. :)

[@yogasempolan]

This is why i always love japan

[@kentot2position]

6:30 deer wants to join the interview

[@dinoary8328]

" it's all about your heart and passion..." .. respect!!

[@ShwetankChandra]

I just Watched "TAMAKO LOVE STORY", Tbh that anime was also talking a lot about MOCHI, well I loved the coincidence that this video just dropped today, I learned about Mochi a lot more now 😀

[@simplybryanna]

They was just on my tiktok fyp

[@ゆか-u9k]

日本の食べ物って本当に美味しい

[@davids339]

Winnie is without question carrying this entire channel. Love your work!

[@tomtamjimjams]

OMG THEY ARE THE MOCHI MAKERS THAT WENT VIRAL!!! LEGENDARY!!! So awesome that yall got to meet them

[@Minaraka]

Such simplicity,Yet intruging & scientifically unexplainable. Beauty of Asia,of Japan. They put absolute into everything they do....

[@FloridaTesfay]

Admirable, I want to taste the mochi when I go to Japan

[@shyndashu]

wow this guys sp eaks japanese so easily for me to understand as a new learner. i was very happy to understand most of what he said outside the subtitles.

[@tupadrentanga]

omg i love the interviewer's personality!!! she's so bright and warm OWO

[@wabisabi7755]

I won't complain if you just keep posting Japan videos because of covid. I love Japan.

[@GotdayumGaming]

I'm glad that he said something about people laughing and clapping loudly to cheer. I never understood why people always feel the need to cheer for everything. As a foreigner you don't know....so you shouldn't just do what the western civilization always does with everything. I'm glad he said something. I hope some day the west can adopt some of the special cultures of the world since we share a lot of different races in our country. Its so cool to see things like this and UFO burgers. I wish we had those kinds of ideas and passions in our country. Very informative video and thank you for sharing. I hope one day I can visit the other side of the world before I leave this body.

[@skinny0408]

What a wonderful interview. Lots of memories came up with all the footage of Nara :) thank you so much

[@doublej5171]

Japan is freaking cool! They are in a park and a deer is just grazing a few feet away from them. I hope to be able to walk again soon so I can go visit

[@wrldtrvlr4vr]

This was a great episode. Thanks for sharing his story.

[@BlakeP16]

Thanks for this awesome video, one of the best you’ve made in a while. I long to love my work, whatever that will be, as Mr Nakatani does here.

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[@LeonCharmeleon]

0:07 Yoshi doesn't deserve this 😔😔

[@soychu90]

I admire his expertise, experience and so much passions he put in making mochi. I wish covid clear and go that place to try his Mochi one day

[@smridelouvre]

I love how Japanese take their culture with them along with their life.

[@mandeep3.14]

You can’t even see his movements, dudes reflexes are amazing 😲👌🏼

[@silvia-with-an-i]

I love Winnie’s bubbly personality ❤️🥺

[@winter10x06]

I have seen him pounding mochi in Nara once! It’s hard to make it there when he’s actually pounding the mochi! However, I have had his mochi several times! It’s light, soft, chewy and delicious! If you do go to Nara, please visit his shop aside from seeing the deers in the park and the temple!

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First time to see a sponsor video on Asian Boss. It's about time ! 😁 get that money to bring us more video like this one !

[@catquack]

I have enormous respect for Mr. Nakatani. Thanks so much for the interesting video.

[@fynejules]

That reminds me of the way Ghanaians pound yams into Fufu

[@ahillmann]

"Mochi pounding" in one juicy euphemism. And to be a "master" at it, what a dream.

[@jackdearden9451]

By the way: it is basically glutinous rice, sugar, maybe go for Taro or red bean flavour for authentic flavor. And they are really delicious, and, usually not too sweet.

[@rambutketiak]

Please do interview with dmatcha founder. I think he’s an amazing person, he was a city guy that moves to the countryside to tea fields and rebuild the town. Before he came only older generation do the hard work, the younger generation left and many tea fields abandoned. And now they’re reclaiming the tea fields again from the nature.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

I didn’t get to taste mochi when I was in Tokyo with my family back in 2019. Unfortunately we couldn’t really travel anywhere due to the pandemic, but I’m still hoping to at least taste one of those when I go back someday.

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[@jackdearden9451]

Excellent video. Hope we can see more foodie vids as this was a great example from start to finish. The people, you know , westerner (like me), i'm sure most British would only laugh in appreciation, like a feeling of joy through a new, different experience. I doubt they would arrive with a purpose to mock. Other westerners might do that... I loved this one, arigato gozaimasu ✌✌💙

[@erosarthur4227]

Finally a asian boss video on this guy, only great big story had it

[@MysterJayy]

I was waiting for the interviewer to ask the question "did you often get your hand smashed by the mallet in the past?"

[@TeeBalen]

I'd have to trust my co worker heavily to be a mochi master.

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

nice to see them still at it during these times.. their mochi is very nice

[@Adeno]

He's like Goku, if instead of martial arts he pursued culinary arts.

[@lizzybennet5726]

I guess you mean Soma from Food Wars?

[@abdsnomadicescapades7773]

Specifically pounding

[@tedted4182]

Interesting...I wish can visit Japan again in future....after pandemic calm down

[@TheHollandHS]

I want to be a mangaka and animator And i want to remember this level of dedication in my work

[@DarrenChen]

Japanese culture is so lovely.

[@c.a.sreacts]

Japan is so clean it always amazes me

[@Angela-ng1pd]

I'm guessing it's a difference in culture, but I find it really interesting how he sees cheering/happy laughter as insulting. I usually see it more as enthusiasm or pure joy for something.

[@faristont4561]

Japanese and some other asian does have that point of view. I can totally understand him. in the west, every attic is something needs to be cheer loudly like watching circus. but for them, this is their every day lifelong craft not some stunt. enthusiastic is ok but gotta read the room.

[@sophiat9111]

okay seriously this is the content I live for 😍 very interesting, thank you Asian Boss!

[@massacreking]

6:12 Lowkey Bambi be like u got that mochi brah?

[@yasssstrvekvltmetalmusic1976]

Liked before I watched

[@dgundeadforge17]

Id love to try the mochi someday. I startedblacksmithing and it can be tiring, he really has strength and endurance.

[@Noeman2009]

You can also find mochi in Southeast Asia like Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.

[@parismurrell2102]

Loved learning about other cultures and their food

[@mitadango]

Only Asian boss provides us with this content! I always had curiosity to know more about the viral video of this mochi maker, so thanks

[@karnz8490]

Keep the culinary video on going, I truly enjoyed this video

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[@Noeman2009]

I love mochi. In Indonesia we call it mochi. Smooth and soft texture and peanuts inside that make it delicious .

[@malu7690]

Was there in 2017 and tried these delicious mochis! Thanks for bringing beautiful memories back!

[@puan.berjalan]

I wish to have this kind of food content with history behind it. Lovin' it!

[@KaPowProduction]

This makes me misses Japan so much. Wishing to travel there again one day.

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Certified Gold!!!!!

[@MsJenniferIsHere]

I'm glad this video is sponsored because I know this type of channel less advertisers want to sponsor..

[@1804simba]

This kind of video makes me think that everyone has a designated job/position in this world and I am just ✨existing✨lol plus the chant they make is cooler when you watch in 1.25 speed lol

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[@Linoxism]

This was awesome, would love to see more deep dives into food and food culture in Asia.

[@panathenaea]

What a blessing it is to love your job

[@yumeechuu]

ive literally been there yesterday and now hes on asian boss. i recommend it to everyone though, its really interesting watching the process of making the mochi (and of course it tastes amazing too :3)

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[@jjthek]

I love Mochi. This is cool!

[@angcam42]

So interesting and nice to see, thank you for this video.

[@katsurasan1244]

The Texture, the tastes... It all came back to me when I saw them eating it..