Note: The use of parchment paper here is a must. Make sure when you line the sides of the round cake tin to ensure parchment is approximately 2" above the rim of the tin. Also, the use of a water bath is also a must for a successful result. Melt cream ... ( read original ...
Naomi Osaka recalls the moment she ‘was in such shock’ with Serena Williams
It's now almost two months that Naomi Osaka upset Serena Williams at the Miami Open. The Japanese player still can't believe at what she did, because of Serena's legacy and all the achievements she got. 'Above everything, it was just such an honor to play ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s single women a burden on the state, MP says
These are external links and will open in a new window An MP from Japan's governing party has been accused of sexism after he said young Japanese women should have more children or face being a burden on the state. Speaking at an LDP party meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo Games golf venue admits first female members after criticism
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - The club scheduled to stage the golf tournament during the 2020 Tokyo Games has granted three women full memberships after being warned that it could be stripped as an Olympic host if it does not change its discriminatory policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must boost protection for sexual harassment victims, says Abe rival Noda
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese cabinet minister called on Friday for a law to strengthen relief and protection for victims of sexual harassment, but stopped short of urging legal changes to make such acts a crime. Victims of sexual harassment in Japan have ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo seems to have second thoughts about 2026 Olympic bid
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo seems to be having second thoughts about bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and could focus instead on the 2030 Games. A spokesman for the city's bid promotion department tells The Associated Press that public ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Nagoya sex parlor employed 13-year-old girl
Aichi Prefectural Police have busted a sex parlor in Nagoya that employed a female middle school student earlier this year, reports Nippon News Network (May 10). On three occasions in January, Shoji Kajima, 39, and two other employees of the fuzoku parlor ... ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka: Police nab man, 74, wanted in slaying of woman
FUKUOKA (TR) – Police in Osaka City on Thursday apprehended a 74-year-old salesman for the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper who was wanted over the killing of a woman in his residence in Fukuoka City earlier this week, reports TBS News (May 11). At around 6:45 ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Wants To Bid For 2030 Olympic Winter Games Instead Of 2026
Sapporo, one of seven cities to have expressed interest in bidding for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – has reportedly set its sights on the 2030 Games instead, according to local Japanese sources. Several Japanese news outlets including ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic skater, steel firm make ‘quad-proof’ Kozuka Blades
NAGOYA--Skater Takahiko Kozuka ... skaters,” said Kozuka as he unveiled the Kozuka Blades alongside partner Yamaichi Special Steel Co. at a news conference here on April 24. “I would love to see competitive skaters stepping up on the podiums using ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Revenues Jump 43% in Q1 says Saga Nagoya Securities
Head of Corporate Trading, Jonathan Richards at Saga Nagoya Securities said Amazon was positioned for long-term success, citing "a wave of potential new product launches and product line extensions which have traditionally been a successful strategy ... ( read original story ...)
Theme park based on Miyazaki films to open outside Nagoya in fiscal 2022
and in another area based on the film "Princess Mononoke," a number of objects based on characters in the movie will be put on display. (Japanese original by Tatsuya Michinaga, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)
Sapporo considering switch to 2030 Winter Olympic bid but JOC deny “official” request made
The Asahi Shimbun said that Sapporo Mayor Akimoto Katsuhiro is likely to confirm the change in plans to the City Council "within the month". Kyodo News also reported the likely change today, quoting "sources familiar with the matter", but added that ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo wants to push back 2026 Winter Olympic bid
Sapporo, which has been talked about as a potential 2026 bid city for more than three years, hosted the Asian Winter Games this year, as well as in 1986 and 1990. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Favorite us! MORE: 2026 Winter Olympic bidding news NEW YORK ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo wants to host 2030 Winter Olympics, not 2026
The city of Sapporo has told the Japanese Olympic Committee it wants to join the race to host the 2030 Winter Olympics rather than the 2026 Games, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. As many JOC members deem the four-year delay would negatively ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement sees 4% revenue rise in FY17-18
Japan-based Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co reported a 4.4 per cent rise in group revenues to JPY244.93bn (US$2.23bn) for FY17-18 ending March 2018 from JPY234.06bn in the previous financial year. Operating profit fell -11.8 per cent from JPY21.53bn in FY16-17 to ... ( read original story ...)