AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar19 hours agoPortland Cooks Redefine Ramen Hacks with Creative Cup Noodlesverified_publisherEater - Brooke Jackson-GliddenWhen visiting the tucked-away Statera Cellars tasting room in Southeast Portland, the smell of the space isn’t restricted to just wine. Sure, visitors may pick up on the bright acidity or effervescent fizz of Oregon white varietals and pet-nat, but they’ll also smell kimchi, maybe crab, and the …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago23 New Japanese Words Added to Oxford English Dictionarytokyoweekender.com - Matthew HernonKuge, meaning court noble, was the first Japanese loanword to appear in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 1577. The list has been steadily …
AvatarEvan Takoyaki1 day agoMural of Shohei Ohtani unveiledFOXLA - KTTVHundreds gathered in Little Tokyo Wednesday for the unveiling of a massive Shohei Ohtani mural painted by Robert Vargas.
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar2 days agoA museum has compiled the names of all people of Japanese descent incarcerated during WWIIverified_publisherNPR - Adrian FloridoThe Japanese-American National Museum in Los Angeles has, for the first time ever, compiled the names of all 125,000 people of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II. AILSA CHANG, HOST: It is one of the worst civil rights violations in U.S. history - the federal government's …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar3 days agoShōgun: The Real-Life Lady Ochiba Was Once One of the Most Powerful Women in JapanElle - Erica GonzalesSpoilers below. Episode 6 of Shōgun, “Ladies of the Willow World,” gives us a closer look at the women in this saga and the ways they wield power. The most influential and highest-ranking among them is Ochiba-no-kata, a consort of the late Taikō and mother to his sole heir, Yaechiyo. She begins the …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoFX's "Shogun" consults master of Noh to honor traditional Japanese theaterabc7chicago.com - Eduardo Sanchez, Amit Lerner, Brian Sung, Dana LangerTOKYO -- FX's newest show "Shōgun" takes viewers back in time to ancient Japan and honors the tradition of Noh, a form of theater involving dance, …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar2 days agoMaya Erskine Knows What’s Next After That ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Cliff-Hangerverified_publisherVanity Fair - David CanfieldThe Emmy nominee reflects on the breakout first season of her Prime Video spy saga, and the transformations—both physical and mental—required to get her to this point. Plus: What might be in store for season two? The first day Maya Erskine started physically training for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, she started …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar3 days agoHow Oda Nobunaga’s Unbelievable True Story Inspired ‘Shōgun’verified_publisherEsquire - Josh RosenbergEpisode 6’s assassination really happened—and no one knows why. Shōgun begins, FX throws audiences into the deep end of one of Japan’s most turbulent eras. A Council of five rulers—who are governing Japan until their late lord’s heir comes of age—looks to impeach the powerful Yoshii Toranaga (played …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoHow ‘Rise Of The Ronin’ tackles historical accuracy in 19th century JapanNME - Andy BrownSpeaking to NME, Rise Of The Ronin producer Yosuke Hayashi and director Fumihiko Yasuda have explained why Team Ninja set its open-world samurai game …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar2 days agoAmerica made Godzilla a superhero. In Japan, he’s still a monster.verified_publisherPolygon - Samantha NelsonPolygon is looking ahead to the movies, shows, and books coming soon in our Spring 2024 entertainment preview package, a weeklong special issue. The licensing agreement that gave both Toho and Legendary Entertainment the rights to make Godzilla movies — so long as they aren’t in theaters at the same …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar3 days agoPair Giant Robot's Asian pop culture exhibit with artist-approved Little Tokyo spotsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - By Leigh-Ann JacksonIn 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a photocopied, hand-stapled fanboy’s ode to manga, anime, Japanese punk bands and skateboarding. Thirty years later, what started as the personal hobby of a self-proclaimed outcast has transformed into a bastion of pop culture centering …
AvatarEvan TakoyakiAvatarAvatar4 days agoRise of the Rōnin is the Dark Souls and Ghost of Tsushima mix I always wantedTom's Guide - By Ryan EppsRise of the Rōnin is the no-holds-barred, sword-clashing epic I’ve longed for, allowing me to dash at breakneck pace through mid-1800s Japan. Its …