How onigiri, not as famous as ramen or sushi, became Japan’s soul food
The word onigiri became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon.
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Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, credited with fusing East with West, has died at 95
Tokyo (AP) — Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, who won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for designs praised as smartly and artfully fusing the East with the West, has died. He was 95.
Japanese architect Maki, credited with fusing East with West, has died at age 95
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, who won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for designs praised as smartly and artfully fusing the East with the West, has died. He was 95.
'Quiet wealth' takes on new meaning with super-private deals for mansions, art and classic cars
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Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart demands removal of her ‘unflattering’ portrait from national gallery
Both mining magnate Gina Rinehart and associates at her company, Hancock Prospecting, have made multiple approaches to the gallery with the demand, the newspaper reported.
EasyJet shares fall on profit miss, CEO departure
Shares of EasyJet fell more than 7% on Thursday after the low-cost airline posted a slightly larger-than-expected loss in the first half of the fiscal year and announced the forthcoming departure of its CEO.
After Five Centuries, Stars Rise in Istanbul
On May 3, Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, a 500-year-old public bathhouse, reopened in Istanbul after a 13-year, $15-million-plus restoration. Named for its original cobalt-and-turquoise cladding (cinili is the Turkish word for “tiled”), the hamam is the jewel of the Zeyrek district, a historic neighborhood in Istanbul that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Generative AI will be designing new drugs all on its own in the near future
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