Sushi is the original fast food. About 200 years ago, in the Edo Era, people would eat it s tanding up — a quick snack during a busy day. It was even said that you could tell the most popular sushi restaurants by the marks on the noren curtain hanging by the front door. People would eat sushi with their hands, then touch the...
Ever wonder what your beloved pet’s name would look like in Chinese characters, or kanji? We pick one pet photo and render the pet’s name in kanji. Stardust Stardust is a 12-year-old pixie bob. She loves music and socializing with her neighborhood cat visitors who come by her window daily to meow hello 星 Star. This kanji means someone with outstanding talent. 大 This...
New children’s book brings yokai to life When folklorist, author and translator Zack Davisson came across the work of Swiss artist Eleonora d’Onofrio on the Internet, he was instantly smitten. D’Onofrio had rendered a series of Japanese yokai, or monsters and spirits, in her original style. The paintings spoke to Davisson, so he reached out to her and asked if she would be willing...
SUBARU is a carmaker that says true to its mission of craftsmanship. Subaru has been using flat engines, which are rarely used among car manufacturers worldwide, in all its cars since its inception more than 50 years ago, a clear indication of the company’s steadfastness. That steadfastness had given birth to this Alcyone. Thirty years ago, when Subaru seriously pursued aerodynamic characteristics in its...
