ホモテナシ

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A bit like 団子, it's a sweet with lots of history, but more of a Buddhist connection: The あん wards of the evil spirits and thus “protects” the rice (offered to ancestors at equinoxes).
In autumn, you'd call them おはぎ (like the bush clover, often using 粒あん), in spring you'd call them ぼたもち (peony, and normally use こし餡)
- In summer, you can call them 夜舟
- In winter, 北窓
It's not truly もち dough, because it still has some texture; and often mixes glutinous and non-glutinous rice.
Can be coated in just あん, but also ごま・青のり・きな粉　(mixed with sugar)・ずんだ・walnuts…

You can 絞り them with a 茶巾 (or plastic wrap) to make them somewhat oval shaped.
Traditionally, it's あん around the rice; but if you then roll them in something else, it's common to have the rice around the あん.