The man who discovered umami
The Japanese chemist had been studying a broth made from seaweed and dried fish flakes, called dashi. He called it “umami”, riffing on a Japanese word meaning “delicious”. Also, umami taste…
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Another 10 on cruise ship quarantined in Japan infected with coronavirus
Health officials in protective gear transfer Diamond Princess passengers found infected with a new coronavirus from a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat to an ambulance parked at a pier in Yokohama near T…
For Over 30 Years, a Tokyo Soba Chef Drew Everything He Ate
Kushino TerraceSometimes, it’s the simple stories that stay with us the longest. Like that of Itsuo Kobayashi, a former Japanese soba chef born in 1962 who has recorded his meals in painstakingl…
20 aboard cruise ship now stricken with coronavirus; the rest quarantined off Japan
The Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined off Yokohama, Japan, has now had 20 cases of coronavirus diagnosed -- 10 earlier in the week and 10 more in the last day. About half the D…
Report: Banjo-Kazooie Was Named After Former Nintendo President's Family
Veteran games writer Andy Robinson, who before resuming a career in journalism spent a few years at Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic, has a very cool story about how Banjo-Kazooie got its n…
Blog: It turns out Banjo-Kazooie was named after the Nintendo president’s grandson
This is a blog post, where VGC writers post irreverent and (occasionally) entertaining coverage of video game culture. During my travels the topic of Yooka-Laylee, a spiritual successor to …
Japan's smallest sumo wrestler has clever message of inspiration if you look carefully
The ad, which features a sumo wrestler standing in a power pose with a determined expression on his face, actually sounds kind of depressing at first. But even so, people will say things without…
Ghibli theme park will recreate Howl’s castle, Princess Mononoke’s Irontown, and Kiki’s house
Spirited Away food court also rumored to be part of theme park dedicated to the works of anime creator Hayao Miyazaki’s studio. When you’re as successful and respected as anime production house …
More passengers on cruise ship quarantined in Japan test positive for coronavirus
Ten more passengers on a Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising the number of people aboard the vessel who have been diagnosed with the illness to 20. To…
Final Evangelion movie’s voice recording is almost done, Shinji saved for last, says actress
Snapshot from the recording booth shows the beginning of the end of one of anime’s most important franchises ever. Of course, that’s assuming the fourth Rebuild film actually comes out on the pr…