Heian-period rice-cake ceremony on the third night after a wedding
Historical term for a specific Heian-era wedding custom; not used in modern contexts.
Mika no mochii is one of the wedding ceremonies of the Heian period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Contains outdated kanji 餠; rarely used in modern texts.
The term literally means 'third-day rice cake,' referring to the timing of the ceremony. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.