By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Three former Japanese utility executives were formally charged Monday, Feb. 29 with negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster, becoming the first officials from the company to face a criminal trial. Five court-appointed lawyers indicted Tsunehisa Katsumata, chairman of Tokyo Electric power Co. at the time of the […]
Top women — Uwajimaya bosses on leadership
Today, women make up only 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, according to data from Pew Research Center.
Japanese lawmaker criticized for linking Obama to slaves
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese lawmaker is being criticized for saying President Barack Obama was a descendant of Black slaves and so would have been an unthinkable presidential choice in America’s early history. Kazuya Maruyama, a lawyer-turned-lawmaker in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party, apologized hours after making the remark […]
NAKA chef teaches sushi rolling and washoku at cultural event
On Jan. 24, Shota Nakajima, a chef and owner of NAKA on Capitol Hill, taught Seattle residents how to hand-roll sushi as part of an initiative to make Japanese cuisine a regular staple in local households. The event was held at the Pike Place Market Atrium Loft. The event was hosted by the Ministry of […]
Angelina Jolie’s film ‘Unbroken’ finally opens in Japan more than a year later
By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” opened Feb. 6, more than a year after the rest of the world, in Japan, where the main character endures as a prisoner of war and where some have called for a boycott of the movie. There were concerns that right-wing extremists may try […]
Young girl’s old suitcase teaches world children about Holocaust
Fumiko Ishioka watched and chatted as George Brady played travel Scrabble with his adult daughter, Lara Brady, in between press interviews at the Hyatt House Hotel on Jan. 22. Ishioka is a Japanese national and George Brady has lived in Toronto, Canada, since 1951.
‘Kanako’ pits esteemed actor against a lot of pointless gore
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “The World of Kanako” begins with a Christmas celebration or, to be more precise, several Christmas celebrations. Snow falls slowly. Bright lights twinkle in the night. And young people, at least, dance together in a club, done up in their immaculate fashions. Intercut with this, though, is cursing, hissing, […]
The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle’s hidden gateway to Imperial China
In the heart of downtown Seattle, in the Skinner Building, lies a hidden architectural gem with Chinese-inspired interior design that evokes the sacred palaces and a temple of Imperial China — it’s the 5th Avenue Theatre.
Mmm … mochi! — A Japanese new year’s treat, a harbinger of good blessings, a choking hazard?
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly If you frequent Asian markets during the year, especially around special holidays, you are probably familiar with the colorful and interesting variety of mochi, an elastic cake that is Japanese in name but multi-national in guise. In Japan, mochi plays a pivotal role in Shogatsy (new year) celebrations. For […]
Japanese mountaineer Kei Taniguchi falls to her death from peak
By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Mountaineer Kei Taniguchi fell to her death while climbing this week in the snowy Daisetsuzan range in northern Japan’s Hokkaido. She was 43. Taniguchi, who climbed Mount Everest in 2007, became the first woman to win the prestigious Piolet d’Or (Golden Ice Axe) mountaineering award in 2009. […]
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