Early this week, the maritime authority of Panama, where the ship is registered, announced it was in the early stages of an investigation into the spill and suggested human error caused the accident. The ship's captain and first officer have been arrested and charged with endangering safe navigation. … [Read more...] about Japanese Ship Operator to Put $9.4M Toward Mauritius Oil Spill Recovery
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Naomi Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian descent, thanks her ancestors after US Open tennis triumph
"I would like to thank my ancestors because everytime I remember their blood runs through my veins I am reminded that I cannot lose," tweeted the tennis star Sunday. Her mother is Japanese and father is Haitian. … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian descent, thanks her ancestors after US Open tennis triumph
Japanese theme park installs haunted toilet as part of socially distant Halloween 2020 attractions
The attraction is part of the park’s Corona Horror Fest 2020, which was created with the Tokyo based horror entertainment company Kowagarasetai. There are several new attractions, with each being designed not just to scare guests, but also to provide a socially distant experience. … [Read more...] about Japanese theme park installs haunted toilet as part of socially distant Halloween 2020 attractions
Bay Area cheesecake Basuku finds a cult following for delicate concoctions through Instagram
Despite the way the cheesecake business has transformed Chen’s daily life, this isn’t the typical side hustle story, where a cook or chef with an unspoken love for a cuisine has finally gotten the chance to make it. “I’m no chef,” he said. “I’m a one-trick pony.” He started by baking bread (not sourdough, he clarifies), and while experimenting, he came across a recipe for La Viña’s Basque cheesecake online and took it for a spin. “It was a global fad in 2018, though it just wasn’t as big in America,” he said. “But in America, obviously with the pandemic and shelter-in-place and all that, people were looking for recipes to make.” … [Read more...] about Bay Area cheesecake Basuku finds a cult following for delicate concoctions through Instagram
Doing His Duty / Vet’s grandson gives personal effects back to kamikaze pilot’s family
Mickie Grace wrote the family. As it turned out, the family never knew what happened to Kiyoshi Ogawa, except he never returned from his last mission. But they had not forgotten him. They had a gravestone and a shrine. They said they felt his spirit around them. … [Read more...] about Doing His Duty / Vet’s grandson gives personal effects back to kamikaze pilot’s family
