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6 days, 18 hours ago

"Top Chef" alum Shota Nakajima wants you to swap your salt for soy sauce

Salon

James Beard "Rising Star Chef of the Year" semifinalist and "Top Chef: Portland" finalist — and fan-favorite — Chef Shota Nakajima was a breath of fresh air on the show, adding a punch of levity and brightness on a season that sometimes felt a bit heavy with the stress and pressure of the competition. Nakajima recently spoke with Salon about …

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1 week ago

Emma Raducanu shares update after starting work with highly rated new fitness coach - who has had success with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka

Daily Mail

Emma Raducanu has been getting to work with her highly rated new fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura. On his appointment earlier this month Raducanu announced that he can help her become 'one of the best athletes in tennis' and felt they were on the 'same wavelength'. Emma Raducanu and her new fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura shared a photo on Instagram She …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sino-Japanese joint performance receives enthusiastic response in Japan

China Daily

The second show of the inaugural Japanese tour of Voyage to the East, a Sino-Japanese cultural performance, took place on Nov 29 in Osaka, Japan, captivating an audience of over 400 Chinese and Japanese spectators. The inaugural Japanese tour of the Sino-Japanese performance Voyage to the East concludes on Nov 29 in Osaka, Japan. Inspired by the sixth voyage of …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Danjiri matsuri: Inside the wild world of Osaka’s float festivals

CNN

CNN — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. They can even be deadly, especially for those who ride on top of …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

How the bullet train transformed Japan

BBC

How the bullet train transformed Japan Alamy Sixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along what's been dubbed the "New Golden Route". Instantly recognisable for its striking, sloping nose and sweeping aerodynamic curves, the Shinkansen was the world's first high-speed train and quickly became known around the world by its …

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2024 MAMA Awards: Lineup, streaming details and nominees for US and Japan ceremonies

Hindustan Times

The 2024 edition of the MAMA Awards is around the corner. The Japan chapter's opening collaboration stage will see Karina from aespa, Rei from IVE, Yeonjun from TXT, Hanbin from ZEROBASEONE, and Yoshi from TREASURE come together to deliver their interpretive expression of this year's concept “BIG BLUR: What is Real?” The MAMA Awards have also teased boy band collaboration …

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Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

China Daily

People who are unable to travel to the World Expo in Osaka next year may still be able to experience the global event — through the eyes of remote-controlled, human-sized robots. Called "avatars" by the Kyoto Prefecture-based ATR team, the robots will be used during the expo in the "Future of Life" pavilion. They have succeeded in improving wireless technology …

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Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

China Daily

People who are unable to travel to the World Expo in Osaka next year may still be able to experience the global event — through the eyes of remote-controlled, human-sized robots. Called "avatars" by the Kyoto Prefecture-based ATR team, the robots will be used during the expo in the "Future of Life" pavilion. They have succeeded in improving wireless technology …

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1 month ago

Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

China Daily

Updated: 2024-11-21 10:10 People who are unable to travel to the World Expo in Osaka next year may still be able to experience the global event — through the eyes of remote-controlled, human-sized robots. Called "avatars" by the Kyoto Prefecture-based ATR team, the robots will be used during the expo in the "Future of Life" pavilion. They have succeeded in …

Japan Team Expo Able Robot Osaka World Expo

1 month ago

Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

China Daily

People who are unable to travel to the World Expo in Osaka next year may still be able to experience the global event — through the eyes of remote-controlled, human-sized robots. Called "avatars" by the Kyoto Prefecture-based ATR team, the robots will be used during the expo in the "Future of Life" pavilion. They have succeeded in improving wireless technology …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Building top rivalry and fresh momentum in women’s tennis

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: In the middle of her title-winning run at the WTA Wuhan Open last month with the then world No.1 Iga Swiatek away on her coaching reboot, Aryna Sabalenka underlined a “much-needed”” occurrence in women’s tennis. “Having this rivalry with Iga,” the Belarusian said, “is something big for tennis and something much-needed, I would say, in women’s tennis.” For the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage

The Independent

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2 months ago

Japan's Zombie Apocalypse Train Takes Guests on a Blood-Pumping Journey

Hindustan Times

Japan's bullet train hosts world's first zombie apocalypse experience for travellers ahead of Halloween. The eerie experience was inspired by the hit 2016 South Korean action-horror movie 'Train to Busan', in which a father and daughter trapped on a moving train battle zombies hungry for human flesh. The train was decorated with toy chainsaws and guns, but depictions of extreme …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Why women like Gwyneth Paltrow are going Japanese when it comes to whisky

The Independent

It is difficult to think of the bright lights of Tokyo and the clinking of ice in a glass of amber liquid without it conjuring up images of Bill Murray looking wistfully into the camera, Japanese whisky in hand, whispering, “For relaxing times, make it Suntory time”. But while this might evoke visions of the Japanese salaryman sipping whisky with …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff helps carry Naomi Osaka’s bags off court after shock China Open retirement

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka reveals reasons for coaching change after securing first win with Patrick Mouratoglou

The Independent

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3 months ago

Fiji wins Pacific Nations Cup after overwhelming Japan in Osaka

Associated Press

OSAKA, Japan — Fiji overwhelmed Japan from a 10-10 halftime deadlock to win an energetic Pacific Nations Cup final 41-17 at Hanazono Stadium on Saturday. For the only time in five PNC matches, Fiji conceded points in a second half, less than three minutes from fulltime, to wing Malo Tuitama who scored Japan’s second try. Fiji crossed twice more in …

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3 months ago

Naomi Osaka to start 2025 season in New Zealand

Associated Press

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will start her 2025 season at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January. “Naomi is one of the premier players in tennis with an exciting and hard-hitting game,” tournament director Nicolas Lamperin said Thursday. “It is always challenging to return to this sport after extensive time away but Naomi …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago

Associated Press

OSAKA, Japan — Visitors to Tokyo and Kyoto might not realize it, but Osaka — one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a business hub than a tourist destination -- is gearing up to host next year’s World Exposition. And many Japanese, jaded after Tokyo’s difficult experience hosting the Olympics during the COVID pandemic, question whether the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Problematics | The perfect draw at a Grand Slam

Hindustan Times

Someone I know expressed disappointment recently that two of her favourite players, Karolina Muchova and Naomi Osaka, were facing off in the second round of the women’s singles at the 2024 US Open. The US Open women’s singles had 128 players with 32 seeds, just like imaginary tournament in the following puzzle. The tournament is at a stage when all …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka’s best outfits since first Wimbledon and US Open competitions

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Top seeds Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek into third round; Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina knocked out

Hindustan Times

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. It took the 2022 U.S. Open champion longer than that to play the second set of her first-round match, when she needed a tiebreaker that she eventually closed out in 72 minutes. “I was a bit tense in my last match, so today I just wanted to focus on the right things.” …

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"Top Chef" alum Shota Nakajima wants you to swap your salt for soy sauce

Emma Raducanu shares update after starting work with highly rated new fitness coach - who has had success with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka

Sino-Japanese joint performance receives enthusiastic response in Japan

Danjiri matsuri: Inside the wild world of Osaka’s float festivals

How the bullet train transformed Japan

2024 MAMA Awards: Lineup, streaming details and nominees for US and Japan ceremonies

Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka

Building top rivalry and fresh momentum in women’s tennis

Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage

Japan's Zombie Apocalypse Train Takes Guests on a Blood-Pumping Journey

Why women like Gwyneth Paltrow are going Japanese when it comes to whisky

Coco Gauff helps carry Naomi Osaka’s bags off court after shock China Open retirement

Naomi Osaka reveals reasons for coaching change after securing first win with Patrick Mouratoglou

Fiji wins Pacific Nations Cup after overwhelming Japan in Osaka

Naomi Osaka to start 2025 season in New Zealand

Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago

Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago

Problematics | The perfect draw at a Grand Slam

Naomi Osaka’s best outfits since first Wimbledon and US Open competitions

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova

US Open 2024: Top seeds Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek into third round; Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina knocked out