The upcoming “Movie & Bites” series spotlights the delicious flavors and cultural importance of Japanese school lunches, kyushoku The charming feature film School Lunch of Ashiya City (2022) was created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Ashiya City in Hyogo prefecture and brings to life Japan’s unique and beloved kyushoku (school lunch) system a rookie nutritionist who works tirelessly to provide tasty and healthy meals for elementary school children the film showcases the nostalgic role food plays in childhood memories and the deep significance of school lunch in Japan school lunches in Japan are more than just meals—they are an integral part of education Established in the 1950s to foster children’s nutrition in the post-war era the kyushoku program today is an immersive learning experience where children develop lifelong relationships with food Through shokuiku (food education) students learn to make informed dietary choices and understand their connection to nature and food producers has not only helped Japan achieve some of the world’s highest life expectancy rates and lowest obesity levels but has also inspired international initiatives with organizations like Table for Two now adapting Japanese school lunch principles to educate students in other countries about nutrition and cultural food customs a lifelong educator and spouse of Kenko Sone will share the history and cultural significance of Japanese school lunches Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy a sample school lunch menu prepared by Chef Kuniko Yagi She will discuss the menu’s nutritional value and cultural roots giving guests a taste of what makes Japanese school lunches so special Guests will receive a special take-home bag with three products including a Kewpie mayonnaise bottle and a salad dressing bottle by Q&B Foods and a package of Yakult probiotic drink by Yakult USA eggs** The teriyaki chicken and tofu patty contains poultry (All the other menu items are vegetarian.)*** No takeout containers are provided for leftovers Directed by Mitsuhito Shihara86 minutesJapanese film with English subtitles is given a briefing on school lunch program basics by Tateyama Nana struggles to provide delicious school lunches to the children while dealing with various issues such as tight budgets children’s rating of the school lunches declines going down from “it was delicious” to “the taste has changed,” or “the taste has deteriorated.” Nana is shocked but the other nutritionists and cooks comfort her saying that this is a common occurrence and that children are just being cranky Nana asks the students directly what they thought of the school lunch Nana then decides that even if there are some food items that the children do not like she must try to create a menu that brings the best out of the available ingredients Will Nana succeed in producing school lunches accepted by the children and Nana’s very first graduation ceremony arrives What thoughts will the children have to share with Nana and other school lunch teachers ©2022 Ashiya no Kyushoku Production Committee Mami SoneMami Sone was born and raised in Mie Prefecture and graduated from Tsuda College in Tokyo with a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies Mami has a diverse background and international perspective having lived in various locations outside of Japan including Ohio Read More. where she had enriching experiences auditing classes at Wesleyan University Mami embarked on a fulfilling career as an English teacher at public junior high schools in Tokyo accumulating over two decades of teaching experience Her time living abroad with her husband provided valuable insights into Japan’s international standing and informed her work as an English teacher and beyond Mami’s commitment to community service is evident through her volunteer work for various organizations including the Smithsonian Institution’s Development Office Japan-America Society of Washington DC’s “Japan in a Suitcase” program Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) in Washington DC and The United Nations Women’s Guild-Geneva (UNWG-Geneva) she dedicated her time to the Meguro International Friendship Association Mami draws daily inspiration from the diverse individuals she encounters Her hobbies include watching and playing sports and biking through the backstreets of Tokyo Japan and an active chef in the US for over 15 years Chef Kuniko Yagi began her career as a line cook at a fine dining French restaurant where she was quickly promoted through the ranks to Chef du Cuisine and received a Rising Star Chef award Following an appointment as Executive Chef at a popular French brasserie in Los Angeles Read more. Chef Yagi was a contestant and audience favorite on Season 10 of the cooking competition TV show Top Chef As a founding Executive Chef of the popular Hinoki & The Bird she merged Californian and Japanese cuisines to high acclaim Throughout her tenure as chef she has interned in a number of notable kitchens around the world including Tapas Molecular Bar (Mandarin Oriental Hotel Pierre Gagnaire Rue Balsac (French restaurant Chef Yagi is the owner / operator of Japanese-inspired fried chicken restaurant Pikuniko and consults in the areas of restaurant concept development View All Events Back To Top We use cookies to optimize site functionality and give you the best possible experience By clicking 'Accept All Cookies' you agree to the storing of cookies on your device we will only use those cookies necessary for the performance of the website We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTOKYO (AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis She became the oldest person last year following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas according to the Gerontology Research Group When she was told she was at the top of the World Supercentenarian Rankings List When Itooka celebrated her birthday last year Itooka was a volleyball player in high school and long had a reputation for a sprightly spirit She climbed the 3,067-meter (10,062-foot) Mount Ontake twice Itooka managed the office of her husband’s textile factory during World War II She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979 She is survived by one son and one daughter A funeral service was held with family and friends According to the Gerontology Research Group the world’s oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas Yuri Kageyama is on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@yurikageyama Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker a 116-year-old Japanese woman recognized as the world's oldest person an official of the western Japan city of Ashiya where she lived said Saturday Itooka died Sunday night at the nursing home where she resided the city government in Hyogo Prefecture said Itooka became the oldest living person in Japan in December 2023 following the death of Fusa Tatsumi She was subsequently recognized as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records in September 2024 following the death of the previous holder No. of centenarians in Japan up for 54th straight year to over 95,000 To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox, subscribe here. 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Weather MapsRadarBanana loving Japanese woman becomes world's oldest person at 116by AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press 1908 — were confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group which validates details of people thought to be 110 or older and put her at the top of its World Supercentenarian Rankings List Itooka lives in a nursing home in the city of Ashiya a city in Hyogo Prefecture that also confirmed her birthdate She assumed the title of world's oldest person after Branyas' family announced the 117-year-old's death Tuesday Guinness confirmed Itooka's new status on Thursday When told about her becoming the oldest person "Thank you," a phrase she also relays often to the caretakers at her home Itooka celebrated her birthday three months ago she has a popular yogurt-flavored drink called Calpis Itooka managed the office of her husband's textile factory during World War II and enjoyed long hikes even after she turned 100 enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116 who was awarded the Guinness World Record status last year died on 29 December at a care home in Ashiya who had previously spoken of her love of bananas and a Japanese yoghurt-flavoured drink called Calpis six years before the outbreak of the first world war and in the same year as the Ford Model T was launched she had been a volleyball player in secondary school an official in charge of policies for older people said Itooka had twice climbed the 3,067-metre (10,062ft) Mount Ontake She became the planet’s oldest person last year after the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas according to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) When she was told last year she was at the top of the world supercentenarian rankings a cake and a card from the mayor when she celebrated her birthday in 2024 She married at 20 and managed the office of her husband’s textile factory during the second world war Itooka lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979 The world’s oldest person is now 116-year-old Inah Canabarro Lucas a Brazilian nun who was born 16 days after Itooka Today's print edition Home Delivery who had four children and five grandchildren 29 at a nursing home where she had resided since 2019 the southern city's mayor said in a statement.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); near Ashiya — four months before the Ford Model T automobile was launched in the United States Itooka was recognized as the oldest person in the world after the August 2024 death of Spain's Maria Branyas Morera at age 117 Itooka gave us courage and hope through her long life," Ashiya's 27-year-old mayor lived through world wars and pandemics as well as technological breakthroughs but the country is facing a worsening demographic crisis as its expanding elderly population leads to soaring medical and welfare costs with a shrinking labor force to pay for it Japan counted more than 95,000 people who were 100 or older — 88% of whom were women the world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas Gerontological Research Group and LongeviQuest In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Takashima Ryosuke could have gone into consulting or finance Instead he embarked on an unusual career path for a Japanese youngster “Being a mayor seemed like a career that would allow me to impact society the most,” he says This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Gen Z mayor” Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents Ahead of the vote on May 3rd, politics has flipped The country is making it first big bet on semiconductors This one could be riskier than their last major crisis in 2019 After the Kashmir attack, military action is possible but comes with huge risks a 116-year-old woman from the western Japan city of Ashiya is in line to be declared the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records a nonprofit organization that tracks supercentenarians said Wednesday Itooka became a candidate for the title after the previous holder the Ashiya city government in Hyogo Prefecture said She married around the age of 20 and gave birth to two daughters and two sons she took over from her husband to manage a textile factory in South Korea and later where she became involved in mountain climbing a mountain that straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan with a peak of about 3,000 meters she was able to climb the stone steps of Ashiya Shrine without a cane she began requiring a wheelchair to get around Itooka has been Japan's oldest person since December 2023 To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible AD Leave a rating/comment#LiteratureBack to ArticlesSHARE TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Ms. Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan. Ms. Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908. She became the oldest person last year following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, according to the Gerontology Research Group. When she was told she was at the top of the World Supercentenarian Rankings List, she simply replied, “Thank you.” When Ms. Itooka celebrated her birthday last year, she received flowers, a cake and a card from the mayor. Born in Osaka, Ms. Itooka was a volleyball player in high school, and long had a reputation for a sprightly spirit, Nagata said. She climbed the 3,067-meter (10,062-foot) Mount Ontake twice. She married at 20, and had two daughters and two sons, according to Guinness. Ms. Itooka managed the office of her husband’s textile factory during World War II. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979. She is survived by one son and one daughter, and five grandchildren. A funeral service was held with family and friends, according to Nagata. According to the Gerontology Research Group, the world’s oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Ms. Itooka. 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Solari Studio’s boutique is a hub for Melbourne’s emerging creative scene behind the scenes can be a rather different affair With her new collection debuting on the Volvo Electric Runway tonight (we’ll be there as an official M/FW media partner and big fans of Ashiya’s work) we were curious to get a glimpse into her process My first step in the design process is always looking at fabric so I usually keep a bunch of ideas in my head while I’m hunting for fabrics or I’ll see a certain fabric that will give me an idea so it’s good to approach it with mostly loose ideas because I never know what will be available The next step is where what’s in my head starts transferring onto paper I do this in my home studio with cardboard pencil and scissors… serious tools 😉 I make a first toile (an early version of a finished garment usually made up in calico fabric so the design can be tested) I usually use studio remnants that are similar to the final fabric for this so the fall and look of the toile will be as similar as possible to the final piece I then check the fit and make any necessary adjustments to the pattern Sometimes multiple toiles are made before the pattern is ready for the final sample it’s time to cut the design in the final fabric and sew it into the final sample toiles and samples for the next ideas until I have my 10 looks ready for the show I do all of this myself from my home studio in Brunswick Now everything is ready, it’s time to fit and shoot all the new pieces with a model to use for the online store This also lets me put the looks together as I would style them Karinda – although she will likely put the looks together differently I had some accessories I wanted to try to add to my looks I’m doing a bit with hardware in this collection so decided to work some of the same ideas into a few accessory pieces I grade and make the sizes required for the different models in the show Time to hand over all my pieces to the M/FW collections team Now it’s in the trusty hands of Karinda to put the final touches on each look and fit everything with the models Get your tickets to see Par Moi at the Volvo Electric Runway, here Five fashion companies share what they look for when hiring fresh talent Agni’s Head of Design on the art of being assertive Australian designer Sammi Burley’s label is an ode to holiday dressing A week of self-made outfits with Melbourne-based photographer Liana Hardy A day as a content creator versus a fashion editor at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival What people wore to the student showcase at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. 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(WLS) -- A suspect has been charged after a woman and a teenage boy were shot to death in a south suburban apartment Indiana after detectives with the Hammond Police Department SWAT and the Matteson Police Department executed a search warrant there The shooting happened on Thursday night during an argument between two women who live at the Matteson apartment Officers responded to the 4100 block of Lindenwood Drive just before 10:30 p.m. was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the head was found with apparent gunshot wounds to the head and chest Ferguson is one of the roommate's boyfriend The two victims were the other roommate's siblings Ferguson has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder Ferguson remains in custody and will be extradited to Cook County Hyogo Prefecture--The beer garden atop Ashiya Monolith offering diners and drinkers a retreat to beat the summer heat The facility was remodeled from the former Ashiya Post Office Telephone Exchange built by the old communications ministry in 1929 It was designated as a tangible cultural property by the central government in 2017 The facility has been used as a wedding venue since 2005 and the beer garden has been a summer tradition since 2009 The garden is equipped with tables and sofas to accommodate up to 50 or so guests The menu offers spareribs and other plates There is also a buffet that features pickled summer vegetables guests can enjoy meals inside the retro-flavored structure built in so-called Neo-Renaissance architectural style 3,300 yen for elementary school pupils and free for preschoolers The venue is open until the end of August from 5 p.m It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and when the building is used for wedding ceremonies For inquiries, visit the official website at (https://produce.novarese.jp/ashiya-monolith/) following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera of Spain By Makiko Yanada / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Itooka was born in May 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Ace magazine in August 2017 with the book release adding an original story Kadokawa released the book in September 2018 Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness Held After Vote to Eliminate MCAS 8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports An interview with Ryosuke Takashima ’19-’22 in this article was translated from Japanese by Crimson News editor Ayumi Nagatomi ’26 Following a decisive win in a unified local election on April 23 Harvard College alum Ryosuke Takashima ’19-’22 became the youngest mayor in Japanese history assumed the mayoral seat for the city of Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture one incumbent and two with prior experience in city government Takashima lived in Eliot House and concentrated in Environmental Engineering with a secondary in Environmental Science and Public Policy while exploring various ways to engage in politics He also worked as a Multimedia editor for The Crimson and as director of multimedia for the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations “Harvard is a university that nurtures leaders of society,” Takashima said in an interview with The Crimson last week “I was always thinking about how I could give back to society what I had learned.” Takashima said he did not plan to run for office right after graduating from the College It is uncommon for young politicians to win elected office in Japan with the average age of mayors elected this cycle at 59 years old The minimum age to hold office in Japan is 25 “It just so happened that the timing was right after graduation,” Takashima said “When I saw that the current situation in Ashiya was very bad Takashima described Ashiya — home to 93,000 citizens — as a residential city just a little smaller than Cambridge While Ashiya is known to be a wealthy city in Japan it faces issues of an aging population and low birth rate which are more pronounced than in nearby municipalities Though more than 80 percent of couples in Ashiya report they want to have two or more children the average number of children per household in the city remains at 1.3 Along with setting up an improved system for extended daycare Takashima said he wants to implement free medical care for children an initiative being pursued by an increasing number of municipalities Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-President Shikoh Misu Hirabayashi ’24 who is from Japan and received mentorship from Takashima during the college application process said he was pleasantly surprised by the election win Hirabayashi said did not initially expect Takashima to win because older candidates are often perceived in Japan as more competent with “much more work experience and connections.” “He was also fighting against an incumbent but still had some sort of election voting base,” Hirabayashi said Takashima said holding consistent dialogue with citizens was key to his win he organized public forums across the city and distributed a booklet containing his policy proposals to households in Ashiya “Many people understood that although I am young I have a good understanding of the current situation and am trying to make effective policies,” Takashima said who attended the same middle school and high school as Takashima called the newly elected mayor a “local leader.” Yanaizu said he remembered how Takashima organized a volunteer group during high school for a summer festival held in Ashiya “He cares a lot about the community he is in,” Yanaizu said “I think he genuinely likes Ashiya as a city and is committed to making Ashiya a better place Takashima said he has always been interested in city-level politics his hometown drastically changed after the election of a new and younger mayor “I thought that the city government has a great deal of influence and is very closely connected to the lives of the citizens,” Takashima said Takashima also took multiple gap years during his time at the College giving him the opportunity to travel the world and speak with local officials and citizens about urban planning Takashima enrolled in a Harvard Kennedy School workshop called I’m Running for Office,” which helped him learn more about participating in politics Each session focused on different aspects of running for office and governing I learned how to raise money and how I should work on my policies after taking office,” Takashima said I was glad to meet many people who were thinking of running for office in the future.” remembered Takashima’s participation in events related to politics like a Public Narrative event hosted at the house and led by organizer and HKS lecturer Marshall L I can see he was looking for opportunities to develop these sorts of political skills,” Paulsell said Hirabayashi said he hopes Takashima’s victory can inspire the younger generation even as Japan has struggled with civic participation in politics in recent years “I really wanted him to set a precedent for other young people to also run for politics but also to become interested in politics,” he said A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that more than 80 percent of couples in Japan report they want to have two or more children more than 80 percent of couples in the city of Ashiya report wanting two or more children —Staff writer Ayumi Nagatomi can be reached at ayumi.nagatomi@thecrimson.com. 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Hyogo Prefecture--It is known as the “park with a monkey cage,” except it doesn’t have one anymore Uchide Koen park here used to have a monkey house that featured in Haruki Murakami’s debut novel which measured 4 meters wide and 5 meters long was eventually dismantled after all the animals it had housed died Bits of the enclosure were used for a monument set up in the space is located about 150 meters north of Hanshin Uchide Station it was preserved at the request of residents because it appeared in Murakami’s 1979 novel the park became a pilgrimage site for avid fans of the 75-year-old author a professor of Japanese culture at Kobe International University who has translated Murakami’s books into Chinese recalled visiting the park before the COVID-19 pandemic with a Chinese magazine editor on a business trip to Japan and a Danish translator of the writer’s works With playground equipment falling into disrepair the cage was removed during repair work that began in July last year It was replaced by a new monument measuring about 90 centimeters wide and standing 1.9 meters tall The monument featuring a silhouette of a monkey reads “It is also famous for being featured in a scene in Haruki Murakami’s debut novel ‘Hear the Wind Sing.’”  A QR code displayed on the monument can be scanned with a smartphone to access a website on the park’s history a member of private research group Nishinomiya-Ashiya Kenkyujo who is well-versed in Murakami’s works and the history of the area took note of a signboard newly set up at the entrance that reads “I initially thought the cage should be preserved but when I looked at the signboard and the monument I realized it would be easier for visitors to realize that it served as a locale for his work,” he said Mao added: “I left feeling it is a good park that has gone to great effort to ensure Murakami’s novel is passed down to future generations I hope foreign tourists who are also Murakami’s fans will visit the park.” Park monkey cage prized by Murakami fans may be removed Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event It seems FGO JP is finally hitting the point where long-running Lostbelt enemies will start to be added as summonable Servants First on the docket is the oldest of those long-running antagonists Limbo has two primary “value propositions,” so to speak both are strong enough for him to be a worthwhile pull if you like the guy Limbo has decent persistent steroids with very good “stretch” on his crits coupled with a huge battery that enables him to tri-loop easily with an MLB Kaleid or pretty much any third support who has NP charge His other value proposition lies in the fact that he brings massive offensive buffs to Chaotic Evil Servants to the point that his three-turn buffs nearly match Merlin’s Burst turn buffs in damage ampage and with his Bond CE he surpasses Merlin handily (at least offensively and in a relatively short window) Limbo’s lack of targeted batteries or strong survival tools hinder his supportive value but for certain Servants and team comps he can be highly valuable especially if you have an MLB Kaleid to offset his lack of batteries or a Poster Girl to get him off the field quickly Increase your Arts Card effectiveness by 8% Increase amount of NP Gained when attacked by 20% Limbo’s stats aren’t as silly good as Kingprotea’s but he still has pretty high attack and he doesn’t suffer much of an HP penalty in exchange It’s a good stat spread for an offense-oriented Servant really—it’s hard to complain about a DPS who breaks 12k attack with high enough hit-counts to drop a lot of stars and a pair of excellent Arts cards that get boosted further by Territory Creation Limbo has a huge battery on one of his skills but fortunately Limbo avoids that usual drawback He won’t have any trouble getting access to his NP in CQ contexts In addition to the aforementioned Territory Creation he has Item Construction to make his debuffs a little more reliable along with Magic Resistance and its usual benefits He also has a unique Divinity variant that’s mostly flavor—it adds a tiny bit of damage and it also boosts Limbo’s IK success rate which has the potential to be valuable in specific farming nodes but otherwise matters little which increases Limbo’s defensive NP gain—a minor benefit The theme of Limbo’s skillset is “loaded skills on long cooldowns.” Recommended skill order is 3>2>1 Ridicule Cat brings a whopping five different AoE debuffs all at once: attack down the defense down is the only one of these that really matters—Limbo lends himself so dramatically towards fastplay that a simple 20% attack down (especially with no way to protect against crits) might as well not even exist; Terror is a decent but highly unreliable bit of survival that can actually get in the way if you happen to want defensive NP gain; Confusion is typically a non-factor at best and outright harmful at worst since skill seal can force an enemy to swing at you three times instead of wasting an action on a mostly-harmless skill; and Curse is Damage-Over-Time is mostly worthless in FGO outside of certain gimmick teams and fights 30% AoE defense down for 3 turns is nice to have in CQs especially and in farming contexts it can let you push damage on a single wave It’s also worth noting that this skill does provide two mental debuffs which means it amps Summer Kiara’s damage considerably (although she doesn’t fully benefit from Limbo’s other skills) it really just boils down to: “helps push damage.” It starts off as a 3k guts that can proc twice The guts gives Limbo a lot of personal bulk and can make him an attractive Poster Girl carrier as he effectively guarantees you three turns of protection at that point while also being able to leverage Poster Girl’s huge attack buff The disadvantage of this is that the double-guts means he’s a lot less likely to die off if you’re running Limbo in a supportive capacity and are counting on being able to bring in another support once he’s done as the crit amp gets a little washed out with Skadi but Arts Servants with crit access and especially Buster Servants benefit a ton from the sustained crit amp especially since their favored supports are generally weaker in the “sustained crit buffs” department The biggest weakness (insofar as it is one in practical contexts) for Arts Servants is that they lack the damage “stretch” Quick Servants do on their cards Limbo’s buffs let Chaotic Evil Arts Servants like Salieri and Vlad push their damage against a single target much higher in CQ contexts and Summer BB—become less tethered to Hero Creation’s burst turn for big damage output Buster Servants are also less concerned with looping in general so they have a little more freedom to run Limbo instead of That isn’t to say this makes Limbo a better choice than his competition for supporting Chaotic Evil Servants but rather that he’s an interesting option and can provide some unique value Douman’s Curse is a whopping 80% self-battery It just so happens that Limbo gets roughly 20% refund off his NP with just two Skadis which means this battery gives Limbo a loop that’s effectively “free,” provided he’s able to sacrifice the attached steroids on wave/turn 1 Limbo’s NP refund is not good enough for him to run Black Grail for loop farming the battery happens to be more-or-less exactly what he needs for a single loop The skill also buffs Chaotic and Evil allies’ attack by 20% each (so Pretty much everything I said with regards to Limbo as a support under the Dark Fate skill applies here as well—Limbo’s lack of batteries and defensive tools make him a weaker third support than Waver/Reines/Castoria It’s worth noting that both Dark Fate and Douman’s Curse have 7-turn cooldowns at max level he’s more-or-less dead in the water for a long time after and he has little in the way of party protection so he’s not the kind of Servant you want sticking around for a long time <Overcharge> Apply Curse Damage Up (5 turns) though between Limbo’s steroids going all-in on attack and him not having access to all of them every wave (depending on how you’ve planned out your strategy) he’s… not going to hit especially hard on his own He really needs double Skadi to be worthwhile and even with two Skadis and a plug Reines you’re looking at a damage progression of something like 57k -> 73k -> 112k wave over wave at NP1 versus Cavalry (The assumption here is that turn 1 you only have Reines’s attack buff and the Skadis’ Quick buffs; turn 2 you use Limbo’s battery; turn 3 you use all three defense debuffs and the Plugsuit’s attack buff) using the defense debuffs or the Plugsuit buff earlier he’ll be dependent on NP levels for reliable farming and as an Alter Ego he’s not going to work well against non-cavalry nodes this NP does give Limbo just enough refund with double Skadi to loop with just his own battery which opens up things like the aforementioned Reines comp and with Traces of Christmas he can loop with Jinako and Asclepius as well which means his loop requirements aren’t as expensive as some other battery-dependent loopers the NP inflicts another Curse and boosts Curse damage so with all of his skills and one use of this NP Limbo’s dealing 7k turn-over-turn curse damage That’s still not a ton in the grand scheme of things but especially with NP looping Limbo does have easier access to more reasonable damage-over-time than do most Servants—which is to say his curses are a little less of a gimmick than usual Limbo’s use-cases are super straightforward You run him in a battery loop setup with two Skadis and one of Waver/Reines/Castoria/Jinako/Asclepius and bring him to farm cavalry nodes or you stick Black Grail on him and rely on card draws so you can loop clear CQs or you bring him as a third support for a Chaotic Evil Servant you’ll want to start Limbo with a CE that gives damage and 50% starting NP gauge You’ll want to start with the third support then plug that support out for your second Skadi and then rely on batteries for the next two rounds with the caveat that you’re using one of the Skadi batteries (or Limbo’s battery if you’re feeling lucky and need the damage) on turn 1 and then relying on getting genning cards to bring Limbo to 50% you’re more-or-less committing to winning fast or at least to getting Limbo out of the way quickly Limbo is pretty much dead weight once his buffs are gone which actually makes his guts something of a liability You can solve this problem in a couple of ways the most effective being Poster Girl (especially against enemies with mega-high damage) or Chen Gong Poster Girl can be particularly effective against an enemy with an ST NP since you can more-or-less guarantee the first guts will proc on turn one so long as you plug Limbo in when the target’s about to NP Traces of Christmas specifically lets Limbo hit 30% refund with Jinako or Asclepius pushing him into loop territory with their 20% batteries your best option is generally going to be Poster Girl Limbo’s Bond CE boosts Chaotic Evil allies’ NP damage by 30% which solidifies Limbo as a better offensive buffer than Merlin Limbo’s mixed use cases mean there’s not one specific set of command codes that jumps out as being especially valuable Star gen command codes are nice on Limbo in that he really wants his team to crit but he’s an AoE Quick Servant with good cards star-weight-boosting command codes are nice for Limbo as a DPS but they might get in the way of Limbo as a support which increases a single card’s NP gain by 5% and might be a good pick that works for all of Limbo’s use cases the various command codes that remove specific buff types can be nice on Limbo giving him a little extra utility as a support and a little more stability as a DPS Grails will make Limbo a stronger DPS but in exchange will leave him more likely to stick around longer than you want him to as a support The extra stats don’t “cleanly” benefit him but not a necessary or uniquely powerful one but he does need native Skadi and one of a handful of third supports to do it and he’s limited to cavalry classes as well Battery loopers are generally more reliable for 90+ nodes but those nodes also tend to favor unorthodox teams in general and if you have a deep bench already you can probably handle the various 90+ nodes that pop up with or without access to Limbo he brings a ton of offensive firepower but very little in the way of defense and he’s hampered by the long cooldowns on his skills if you like him or get lucky on his banner you can use him in ways that will make him feel strong but he’s probably not a Servant to actively target if gameplay is the only draw Copyright (C) GamePress All Rights Reserved Fate/Grand Order is Copyright Aniplex Inc. 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Hideyuki Ashiya from Japan’s Ministry of Land Transport and Tourism (MLIT) advocated for the usefulness of predictive tools and hazard maps but flooding does not necessarily mean damage will occur.” Hazard maps illustrate areas where disaster risks such as floods Areas which hazard maps identified as likely “inundation zones” overlapped almost perfectly with areas deluged in the 2018 West Japan Floods This example reinforces the importance of using hazard maps to help plan actions in advance of disasters Transport and Tourism (MLIT) advocated for the usefulness of predictive tools and hazard maps,… who holds a PhD in engineering from the Japan Riverfront Center is an expert in flood countermeasures and well versed in urban development and… a Kyoto University expert on climate security addressed future risks: “I must emphasize that climate change may further exacerbate the severity and… Professor Takaaki Kato of the University of Tokyo is an urban planning expert and a leading authority on community planning for disaster prevention.… Yoshiki Hiruma of the Development Bank of Japan Inc explored possibilities for “Structuring and Designing a Lifesaving Society,”… The future of global warming is already upon us The June 2024 symposium repeatedly underscored the importance of comprehending disaster risk and… the Japan Medical Association (JMA) held a symposium in Tokyo titled “Disaster Medicine for the Next Generation.” … symposium organizer and director of the JMA Emergency and Disaster Medicine Management Committee Toyokawa City in Aichi Prefecture experienced 423.3 mm of precipitation the heaviest rainfall on record for a single day Speaking on behalf of the Japan Meteorological Agency Noriko Kamaya underscored the importance of leveraging disaster-prevention weather information.…… Inside the intimate Melbourne wedding of Par Moi designer,.. Photographs for Peace: Australian photographers have donated their work to raise funds for emergency efforts in Gaza “It was really above and beyond our expectations.” Ashiya and Andrew’s wedding was embellished with the personal touches of some close creative friends (and family) Ashiya gives us an intimate glimpse into the day We met almost 10 years ago at the Brunswick Hotel… which was (is?) a bit of an institution in Brisbane but he must have made a lasting impression because when I ran into him a month or so later we kind of started dating and never stopped What venue did you choose for your wedding Our goal was to keep things super low-key, stress-free and low-cost (inflation is real) we just wanted to do the legal part and then have a little party I honestly didn’t think about the venues that much and just went with the first idea that I felt would work We had a small registry service at the Old Treasury Building with family in attendance followed by snacks and drinks in the Treasury Gardens where our friends joined the festivities Later we moved on to the Rose Hotel in Fitzroy for canapés and what was the process of sourcing it like I made two dresses, one for the ceremony and one for the pub, which I finished the week before – very classic me behaviour. The shoes were a pair from Acne Studios that had been on my wishlist and I finished the look with a pair of earrings from Agmes, a bag from St Agni and a Tuxedo Blazer from Matteau (in case of a chilly evening) I wanted the finishing touches to be pieces I would wear again and again after the day Johnson for a wedding we attended in New York a few years back he decided it would be frivolous to get a new one so wore that and had a new shirt made (also P Johnson) and found a vintage Zegna tie he loved to go with it I also made matching rosette broaches for his mother and him tell us about the look you went for on the day Did you do your own hair/makeup or hire someone I had my hair done at my usual salon, Everyday on Sydney Road I knew it was going to be a windy day so choose a simple slicked-back bun I’m not a big makeup person and have never felt like myself when I’ve had it done by someone else so did that myself keeping it mostly neutral with a strong lip What did you do to celebrate after the wedding We stayed in a suite at the Rydges in the city for the weekend of the wedding which was cute Having been together for so long already we’ve been on a lot of holidays so it didn’t seem urgent to take off on one I think we’ll do a Euro summer this year What kind of food and/or entertainment did you have on the day Everything was such a group effort on the day I had asked a few friends to help bring a few things to the park so we could all pop a few bottles right after the ceremony but they really took the reins and turned it into a full-scale event It was really above and beyond our expectations Spanish chips and an assortment of bite-size canapés They loved organising it so much that they’re starting a side hustle (DM me if you want details) We also had bubbles from another friend’s family winery – Rob Dolan Wines at the park Andrew’s brother is a chef and food stylist so was an obvious choice to make the cake – which was a bow-covered croquembouche At The Rose, we were able to bring in our own finishing touches, so my sister Alex (@degoey_planet) made custom vases She and another friend decorated the venue with those and an assortment of flowers we picked up at the markets A24-style posters and an afterparty: Inside Jess and Dan’s Auckland wedding unspoken pact to cheat”: A male stripper’s perspective on Australian hens parties Inside stylist Andi Sherry’s Vegas rhinestone cowboy wedding Five brides share how much they spent on their wedding dress This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Ryosuke Takashima was elected mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture in the second half of the local elections on April 23 he became the youngest mayor ever in Japan.  A graduate of the elite preparatory school Nada Junior and Senior High School in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, he went on to study at Harvard University his decision to run against the political big guns was deemed reckless The three other candidates were incumbent Mai Ito a former member of the prefectural assembly and a former member of the municipal assembly.  his vote count was nearly double of Ito's.  and what do we know about the youngest mayor in Japanese history "Many people told me that I was too young and being reckless," Takashima explained in an interview before the election He added that he was fully aware that his youth could be a disadvantage in the political arena.  Takashima brought his youthfulness to the forefront of his campaign he always disclosed his age when speaking on the streets 26 years old." He was following the wise counsel of his campaign supporters One of them was Kunio Yamada, a fellow Nada High School alumnus and chairman of Rohto Pharmaceutical. Takashima recalls, "Chairman Yamada encouraged me by saying, 'During the Meiji Restoration young people played an active role in ushering in the new era I hope you will also do big things to bring change to Japan.'"  Ashiya has one of Japan's most exclusive residential areas and is home to many wealthy people. However, the city's population continues to decline which has become a significant issue for the municipal government is that "many Ashiya citizens chose to entrust their future to this outstanding young man." When Takashima heard the news of his victory I will do my best to live up to your expectations." What kind of person is Takashima? Kenji Yamada, who gave pointers for his campaign, is a local Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member of the House of Representatives and State Minister for Foreign Affairs "[Takashima] is not just a member of the elite," Yamada explains "He is a young man who shows his human side and charisma that will make anyone who meets him immediately like him and become a fan."  Takashima was born in February 1997 in Minoh City, Osaka he was a shy kindergartener who struggled to make friends "I tried to praise him to build his confidence," she said.  "I praised him for even the smallest things like greeting a friend's mother or properly lining up his shoes," she added Takashima grew into an optimistic child who openly shared his ideas as he achieved little victories the Takashimas regularly held family meetings The most memorable family meeting was when they were brainstorming names for Takashima's second brother.  "My eldest two were named 'Ryosuke' and 'Shusuke,' so I was thinking 'Shosuke' But 8-year-old Ryosuke pointed out that the names combined would make the word 'ryoshusho' [receipt] and suggested 'Jyosuke' instead."  they chose this name for his newborn brother Another interesting chapter from Takashima's life is from his time in Nada Junior and Senior High School His classmates used to fight over Takashima's notes which were well-organized and neatly written The notes even documented the teachers' small talk This earned him the nickname "the god of notes." Takashima also played scrum-half for the rugby club and was the president of the student council He recalls how organizing a choral competition as a member of the student council taught him valuable leadership skills "We had a disagreement with the teacher over how the singers should enter and exit the stage the teacher said that the class that finished singing should leave as the next class entered so we insisted on keeping the timing of entry and exit separate During the rehearsal on the day before the event the student council agreed to go through with what they thought was right The competition finish on time and it was also a huge success "The best way for everyone to enjoy an event is to do it the way they want to," Takashima explains people won't be convinced." It was during this time that he started thinking about the qualities that make a good leader.  During his time as the school council president Takashima organized events and participated in festivals in Ashiya City This connection was what would eventually lead him to run for mayor of Ashiya.  he was accepted to the University of Tokyo and Harvard University He first enrolled in the University of Tokyo but left in September for Harvard.  "Our professors often gave us reading assignments of 100 pages and my English at the time wasn't good enough thanks to my classmates who offered to help." Takashima learned the importance of asking for help rather than trying to do everything himself.  He majored in environmental engineering at Harvard and conducted research at renewable energy installations across the world He hopes to introduce these cutting-edge technologies to Ashiya paved the way for Takashima to become the youngest mayor in Japanese history (Read the article in Japanese.) You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " has become the oldest person in Japan following the recent death of the 116-year-old previous holder of the title Itooka is the eldest of three siblings and belonged to a volleyball club during her student days according to the city where she now resides When she first entered a nursing home in Ashiya in 2019 she was still able to move around independently but nowadays has to be escorted in a wheelchair to take her meals in the living room and one of her pleasures is drinking the probiotic beverage "Calpis," the staff said who was elected as the youngest mayor in Japan's history at the age of 26 in April Itooka became the oldest living person in Japan following the death of Fusa Tatsumi But the new record-holder has yet to be informed of the news as she currently has the flu Japan's oldest person dies at 116 Hyogo Prefecture--Local voters made national history by electing a 26-year-old to lead the city making him the youngest mayor ever in Japan Ryosuke Takashima defeated the incumbent and two other rivals in the Ashiya mayoral election on April 23 “But my youth means I have more energy to be more active than anyone else.” Takashima broke the previous record for youngest mayor set in 1994 when Kotaro Shishida was elected at 27 to lead Musashimurayama in western Tokyo according to the Japan Association of City Mayors Takashima campaigned on providing more support for young families free medical care for people 18 and younger and improved English education programs Takashima studied environmental engineering at Harvard University he has headed a nonprofit organization that offers support to students who plan to study abroad Takashima became interested in municipal administration when he interned at the Ashiya municipal government office in 2019 After graduating from the university in 2022 he moved to Ashiya to run for public office Osaka logs new record of 1,208 COVID-19 cases in a single day Osaka Prefecture reports more than 700 new COVID-19 cases Pre-emergency virus measures OK’d for Osaka Wright-designed house among Ashiya buildings up for VR tours Koike may seek pre-emergency measures to halt spread of virus Amid an upscale residential neighborhood in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, the Ashiya S House stands as a three-story block of concrete infused with a dynamic sequence of spaces. The home fuses traditional Japanese perspectives with modern aesthetics resulting in a space that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior Situated in close proximity to neighboring apartment buildings and a busy road the architects placed emphasis on blocking sightlines and noise prioritizing privacy and tranquility for residents The spatial solution devised a series of outer walls surrounding the building each varying in height and strategically positioned to create an open space that fosters intimacy while inviting natural light and views inside height-changing walls envelop the building | all images courtesy of Go Fujita / GOSIZE residents are guided along a semi-external path formed by gaps between overlapping exterior walls marking a transition from public to private rough yet delicate tatami-finished walls adorned with contemporary art fuse traditional and modern elements creating a serene ambiance that sets the tone for the rest of the Ashiya S House Ascending the stairs, guided by subtle indirect lighting, unveils a living area that exudes a sense of openness. The double-height windows allow sunlight to stream in, softly reflecting off the tin wallpaper and diffusing into every corner of the living space. The team at GOSIZE has carved these expansive openings into the thick walls to also serve as screens framing the ever-changing views of the outside world effectively merging the indoor and outdoor experiences a walled courtyard and porch marking a transition from exterior to exterior GOSIZE’s design concept fuses traditional Japanese perspectives with modern aesthetics the living space is infused with light and openness despite the home’s location in a bustling area the home is conceived as a block of concrete a wall finished by hammering concrete with metal name: Ashiya S House architecture: GOSIZE designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 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