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I'm not sure what your source was, but my assumption was that manju came from the Chinese mantou (same characters, both flour based). Mochi is usually considered a Japanese based word (though the Chinese language has borrowed it also for certain types of rice cake).
Commented May 18, 2011 on kasu bread at playing with fire and water
kasu bread
Leavened bread is probably the last thing anyone would associate with washoku tradition. Indeed, when we take a protracted view of Japanese cuisine, bread is a johny-come-lately. It was late in the 16th century when the first Europeans—the Portuguese—settled in Japan, bringing with them Western ...
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