From the brand behind JINYA Ramen Bar and Robata new 25-seat counter-style restaurant specializes in temaki and kushiyaki Founder and CEO Tomo Takahashi drew inspiration from his time in Saijo City in Japan — home to a historic JINYA that later became the site of Saijo High School Inspired by Japanese culinary traditions and Takahashi’s personal journey Saijo brings together two traditional dishes: hand rolls (temaki) and grilled skewers (kushiyaki) Saijo’s hand rolls feature fresh sushi ingredients while the kushiyaki highlights smoky grilled meats The 25-seat countertop space is designed to provide guests with a modern where they can watch chefs meticulously prepare each dish An elevated yet approachable dining experience Saijo will also offer takeout and delivery through DoorDash allowing guests to savor the same high-quality freshly prepared dishes delivered right to their door we focus on simplicity and quality,” said Takahashi “We want our guests to experience the essence of Japanese flavors in every bite — whether they’re dining in or enjoying Saijo at home We’re excited to introduce Los Angeles to a dining experience that celebrates traditional Japanese craftsmanship.” The foundation of Saijo’s menu is a commitment to quality and authenticity The restaurant prioritizes perfectly crafted hand rolls emphasizing the delicate balance between sushi rice and nori imported directly from the Ariake Sea in Fukuoka while the sushi rice is meticulously time-controlled to maintain optimal temperature Through Saijo’s exclusive sourcing channels it procures this high-quality nori directly from local producers only 5% of Ariake Nori’s annual production qualifies as first-harvest nori This is premium nori – crispy and light with a delicate texture and Saijo believes the quality will surprise its guests Saijo’s kushiyaki menu showcases an exceptional selection of premium meats including the highly coveted A5 Miyazaki wagyu known for its melt-in-your-mouth tenderness The seafood selection features delicious shrimp Saijo also offers a variety of fresh vegetable skewers Operating hours will be Wednesday to Friday from 4:30 p.m and Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 2:30 p.m The restaurant will be closed on Monday and Tuesday Saijo joins a legacy of successful concepts that began with Sabakurou the original Tokyo restaurant that opened in 2000 and evolved into Robata JINYA and JINYA Ramen Bar This new concept represents an exciting evolution of the brand’s expertise in Japanese cuisine For more information, go to SaijoHandroll.com or follow Saijo on Instagram Contact:Paul DonahieChampion908-239-8679pdonahie@championmgt.com Saijo offers two traditional items: hand rolls (temaki) and grilled skewers (kushiyaki) “kaizen” is the practice of continuous improvement Tomo Takahashi learned this principle while growing up in his family’s restaurant and he brings it to guests at his new establishment Takahashi considers kaizen to be the foundation of hospitality “One of the biggest lessons I have learned being in the restaurant business for 25 years is that it is important to constantly be improving,” Takahashi said maintaining a high standard is what keeps customers coming back This has been our core principle since the founding of our company We always ask ourselves how we can bring more joy to our guests Instead of settling for ‘this is good enough,’ we strive for ‘this is the best.’”  Takahashi is the founder and CEO of JINYA Holdings which operates more than 73 restaurants across the United States and Canada Its brands include Robata JINYA and JINYA Ramen Bar focusing exclusively on its most popular hand rolls and robata dishes Saijo is a new concept that Takahashi and his team feel represents an evolution of the brand’s expertise in Japanese cuisine It offers two traditional items: hand rolls (temaki) and grilled skewers (kushiyaki) The entire menu is a testament to the founder’s commitment to quality and flavor He grew up in Japan eating at the counter in his family’s restaurant A frequent topic of conversation was the importance of high-quality ingredients and the art of making great food Takahashi followed that ethos as a chef in Tokyo and Saijo chef Kazu and manager Takeshi Kawamoto share Takahashi’s values and vision Among Saijo’s many delicacies are its seaweed Hatsuzumi Nori is known for its soft texture The restaurant imports it directly from the Ariake Sea in Fukuoka “The centerpiece of the handroll is seaweed and rice,” Takahashi explained “We are extremely particular about the seaweed nori from the Ariake Sea is considered the highest quality only 5% of Ariake’s harvest qualifies as Hatsuzumi making it an exceptionally rare and premium product.”  The JINYA team takes great care in the selection and preparation we personally visited Ariake to carefully select the best nori,” Takahashi said we conduct quality checks and continuously refine the roasting process to ensure the nori brings out the best flavors in Saijo’s hand rolls This premium nori is custom roasted to our specifications and shipped in small batches directly from Japan.”  And to go with its premium nori are a variety of premium meats: A5 Miyazaki wagyu The space has been transformed into a highly stylized 24-seat countertop space with an open kitchen “The open kitchen is the most important aspect for me when creating a restaurant,” Takahashi said “I designed the open kitchen as a stage for the chefs.”  He has been developing the Saijo concept for the past seven years The team initially secured the location before COVID-19 but the project was put on hold due to the pandemic Takahashi chose Culver City in part because it was the first city he lived in when he came to America 17 years ago “It holds a special place in my heart,” he shared “With major companies like Sony Pictures and many others in the area it is a central location where you can reach almost any part of the city in about 20 minutes It felt like it was the perfect place to open our flagship store.”  Saijo’s second location will open in Vancouver this summer and a third is set to open in Encino in spring 2026 saijohandroll.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Binchotan-Fired Perfection: Saijo Rolls Out Premium Sushi in West LA A new destination for hand rolls and Japanese culinary craftsmanship has arrived in Culver City. Saijo Hand Roll officially opened its doors on April 2 at 12473 Washington Blvd. offering guests a sensational and authentic experience with its meticulously crafted dishes Billed as a “Live Front Row Culinary Journey,” Saijo emphasizes premium ingredients and traditional Japanese techniques Diners can expect standout items featuring some of the finest imports from Japan One of the highlights of Saijo’s menu is its use of Ariake nori a high-quality seaweed cultivated in the nutrient-rich waters of Ariake Bay only 10% of Ariake Bay’s yearly yield qualifies as first-harvest nori—making it a rare and prized ingredient Saijo sources this seaweed directly from local producers It is some of the best nori that this writer has ever tasted.  with premium cuts such as otoro (fatty tuna belly) featured on the menu Celebrated for its high-fat content and buttery texture bluefin tuna is widely regarded as the finest among tunas the restaurant utilizes Binchotan charcoal a traditional Japanese charcoal known for its high infrared heat and clean burn Binchotan imparts a delicate aroma and enhances the natural taste of grilled ingredients without overpowering them a luxurious cut of beef sourced from cattle raised under strict health protocols in Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture these cows are fed an all-natural diet and drink pure spring water rich flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth texture Saijo Hand Roll will be open weekly from Wednesday to Friday Retail Project Could Redefine Fox Hills Corridor A new chapter in Culver City’s Fox Hills neighborhood is beginning.. 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Walk around it, and you’ll find that many of the painted tiles depict Boyle Heights landmarks — places like Mariachi Plaza and the Breed Street Shul, along with less-familiar landmarks like the old Japanese Hospital on Fickett Street, and the Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. Then, look really closely at the tiles and you’ll see QR codes. Scan them with a cell phone and you’ll find a collection of oral histories from the historic L.A. neighborhood. This interactive public art project is the brainchild of local artist Mike Saijo, a longtime Boyle Heights resident. “It’s titled Intersections, about the intersection of the Jewish, Japanese, Mexican, and Black communities in the Boyle Heights area,” Saijo said. Saijo, who is Japanese American, has long been drawn to Boyle Heights’ past as a haven for people who, due to restrictive covenants, were unwelcome elsewhere in L.A. Over the years. All of these communities put down roots in the neighborhood. It’s a theme that Saijo has explored in his art before. “I wanted to create a public art version of this concept,” Saijo said. “I saw the house catch on from my place,” he said. “I was kind of watching to see what's happening, and they started building this park.” “I said, ‘Oh my God, this is like right behind my studio, like, I gotta apply for this,'” Saijo said. He applied and received the commission. Working with the Department of Cultural Affairs, he completed the project in about a year. To design the tiles, he used old photos and hand-drawn sketches, working with several tile shops to produce them. Some of the tiles — like those depicting the iconic stone “kiosko” of Mariachi Plaza, the old Sears retail building and the Breed Street Shul — were intentionally made to look vintage using an old-school production process. Some of the tiles are on the fountain structure, others are embedded in the concrete around it, which is designed to look like a street grid of Boyle Heights. The heaviest lift was the oral histories. Saijo says he first reached out to the Boyle Heights Historical Society, and then began making connections. Part of it involved paying visits to “the churches and temples that I've been living next to, but never really talked to anybody there,” he said. “So I had a reason to go over there and start asking questions.” Saijo worked with an audio professional, Alex Gomez, who worked on production and also provided narration. Some of the oral histories are not necessarily related to landmarks, but family stories. One recent Friday, Saijo was joined in the park by Shirlee Smith, 87, who grew up in Boyle Heights. She’d just driven out from Las Vegas with her daughter to see the park for the first time, and to hear her story — about her dad, Eugene Pickett. As Smith took a seat at the fountain, Saijo scanned a nearby tile showing an old photo of kids swimming in a pool. Smith closed her eyes and listened to herself tell the story of how her father and other Black parents protested racist policies at the local playground. “They protested segregation of the swimming pool at Evergreen Playground, where colored people could only swim on Wednesdays, the day the water was drained and the pool was cleaned,” Smith’s recording goes. “They then took their protests to the Los Angeles City Council. They won.” After her recording ended, Smith paused for a bit before speaking. “Amazing,” she said quietly. “Technology. What can I say? I’m wordless.” Smith added that she grew up swimming in that public pool whenever she wanted to. And she didn’t know until adulthood that her dad had helped make that possible. “Yeah, that's the idea of creating a place where we can archive all this,” he said. And as he sees it, not necessarily in a research library, but at the local park. A sake brewery with a striking red brick chimney and white walls, located along Saijo Sake Brewery Street, which continues from JR Saijo Station. Photo: Hiroshima Tourism Association Saijo, in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is often mentioned alongside Fushimi in Kyoto and Nada in Hyogo as one of Japan’s top three sake-producing regions in mass media. We spoke with an official from the Saijo Sake Brewers Association to learn about the characteristics of Saijo’s sake, which benefits from a climate and environment ideal for brewing, as well as the region’s history of sake production. SHIMA Harumasa, the chairman of the Saijo Sake Brewers Association and president of Fukubijin Shuzo Co., Ltd., describes the flavor of Saijo Sake as follows: “Saijo Sake is made using local well-known water and high-quality sake-brewing rice, resulting in a delicate and refined taste that is often called ‘onna-zake’ (female sake) due to its smooth and rich flavor.” The history of sake brewing in Saijo is said to date back to the mid-17th century. “Sake brewing in Saijo is believed to have begun over 350 years ago, around 1650. At that time, Saijo prospered as a key stop along major land routes. Eventually, demand for sake from travelers staying at inns led to the start of the sake brewing industry. The oldest brewery, Hakubotan Sake Brewery, was founded in 1675, and this year (2025) marks its 350th anniversary,” comments SHIMA. In fact, SHIMA’s company, Fukubijin Shuzo, has served a role similar to an educational institution, where the techniques of fermentation engineering are taught in practice, training skilled toji and sending them to sake breweries nationwide. It was also known as the Saijo Sake Brewing School until around 1970. In the modern era, sake production in Saijo began to grow. “In 1896, a local, yet globally recognized rice milling machine manufacturer invented Japan’s first motorized rice milling machine2 and began production and sales. At the same time, the extension of the Sanyo Railway3 from Mihara City to Hiroshima City in Hiroshima Prefecture made transportation of sake by land much easier. These two events propelled Saijo to become a leading sake-producing region nationwide.” Saijo Sake Brewers Association has established its own sake certification criteria. Only sake that meets various standards, such as the use of 100% locally grown sake-brewing rice from Hiroshima Prefecture, is certified to bear the name ‘Saijo Sake.’ In Saijo, seven sake breweries still line Saijo Sake Brewery Street, which stretches from Saijo Station (JR Sanyo Main Line). The sake breweries with brick chimneys, red tiled roofs, and white-walled buildings retain their traditional charm. In 2009, the area was chosen as one of the 20 Selections of Japan’s 20th Century Heritage, and in 2024, it was designated a national historic site. If you have any feedback or comments on this content, please enter them in the space provided below. ※Max. 2000 characters Required Your valuable feedback and commnents will be referenced for our future operations. Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter for receiving monthly updates. You will be redirected to an external website. Would you like to proceed?If you wish to continue, please click the link below. We don’t flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first We focus on being useful to you — breaking down the news in ways that inform We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today Inspired by “seventh-generation decision-making,” Saijo is looking to the future by Sigal Samuel Link Lauren Tamaki for VoxFuture Perfect /The Future Perfect 50Tatsuyoshi Saijo wants to be “a good ancestor”Inspired by “seventh-generation decision-making,” Saijo is looking to the future but your great-great-grandchildren may one day be very happy he existed Saijo is at the forefront of the “Future Design” movement which aims to figure out how to get the world to care more about future generations Their lives will be directly affected by the decisions we make today yet they don’t have a voice in politics — so how can we make sure their needs are taken into account Saijo was inspired to tackle this question head-on after learning about Indigenous communities that have long embraced the principle of “seventh-generation decision-making.” That principle involves weighing how choices made today will affect a person born seven generations from now Back in Japan, Saijo rallied together an interdisciplinary team to form the Research Institute for Future Design at Kochi University of Technology The team does a combination of original research at a town hall of 20 residents in the small community of Yahaba Their goal was to design policies that would shape the future of Yahaba They would debate questions typically reserved for politicians: Would it be better to invest in infrastructure or child care Should we promote renewable energy or industrial farming While half the citizens were invited to be themselves and express their own opinions the remaining participants were asked to put on special ceremonial robes and play the part of people from the future they were told to imagine they were from the year 2060 meaning they’d be representing the interests of a future generation during group deliberations To select this year’s Future Perfect 50, our team went through a months-long process. Starting with last year’s list and connected with our audience and sources We didn’t want to overrepresent in any one category so we aimed for diversity in theories of change To learn more about the FP50 methodology and criteria, go here What unfolded was striking The citizens who were just being themselves advocated for policies that would boost their lifestyle in the short term But the people in robes advocated for much more radical policies — from massive health care investments to climate change action — that would be better for the town in the long term They managed to convince their fellow citizens that taking that approach would benefit their grandkids the entire group reached a consensus that they should act against their own immediate self-interest in order to help the future What started in Yahaba has since been replicated in city halls around the country, feeding directly into real policymaking. 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Japanese version Plan your visit and work out all the details for your trip to Cooperstown The Museum Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field Hall of Famers Learn more about the legends who are honored in the Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery Discover History Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love its legendary contributors and baseball's impact on American culture Ways to Give Show your love of the game and be part of preserving baseball history funny and cuddly – and never played a game But the baseball experience seems incomplete today without mascots the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be able to tell the story of some of Japanese baseball’s best-known team supporters The Museum received a donation of 17 mascot dolls from Tim Wiles the former director of research at the Hall of Fame Wiles played a part in the Hall receiving the full-sized San Diego Chicken and Phillie Phanatic mascots He said those helped him gain an interest in collecting mascots and he would display the ones he acquired in his office space a visitor and friend of the Hall who travels every year from Japan to visit the Hall of Fame Among the two MLB mascot dolls recently donated to the Hall of Fame are a Houston Astros “Orbit” doll from the 1990s (pictured above) and a Chicago White Sox Roobarb doll (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) Saijo noticed my interest in American mascots and started bringing me those Japanese mascots,” Wiles said Wiles’ donation included mascots that represent 11 NPB teams and two MLB teams Many of the mascots have similar traits of American mascots features fluffy hair similar to that of the Phillie Phanatic The mascots go well beyond their appearance Museum registrar Peyton Tracy investigated the NPB mascots and found numerous relationships between them “The Nippon Professional Baseball mascots are very different from how we have our mascots here I found,” Tracy said “We’ve got the two from the Yomiuri Giants Giabbit and his daughter Vicky were the two Yomiuri Giant mascots included in the donation The family totals six members including twin siblings While some MLB mascots have been introduced with parents such as Wally the Green Monster and his mother Momma Monster NPB mascot’s relationships extend to opposing teams Tracy noted that the bird-like mascot Zu-Chan of the Chiba-Lotte Marines has a ‘crush’ on Buffalo Bell of the Orix Buffaloes Buffalo Bell was the result of a merger between two mascots who were included in the donation They merged when Orix Blue Wave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes became the Orix Buffaloes in 2004 The two MLB mascots included an Orbit doll from the 1990s and a Roobarb doll the short-lived mascot of the Chicago White Sox in the 1980s Orbit is the prime example of a mascot that interacts with fans and players When the Houston Astros hosted the Tampa Bay Rays in 2017 Orbit and Rays pitcher Chris Archer battled in a prank war Tracy noted MLB mascots do not have the relationships the NPB mascots have between each other “But it’s just like relationships between mascots that just don’t exist in our baseball like or they’ll goof around at the All-Star game,’ something like that but nothing like the sort of relationships stories and narratives that get built up between these (Japanese) teams The unique collection of NPB dolls pairs with the Museum’s current collection of mascots The Museum's collection includes a full costume of the Philly Phanatic Pictured above are NPB mascots “Neppie” of the Orix Blue Wave and “Buffy the Buffalo” of the Orix Buffaloes Two of the mascot dolls recently donated to the Hall of Fame represent the Yomiuri Giants: a Hello Kitty doll in a Giants uniform and a mascot named Vicky and you can certainly see the cultural value of it but at your own home you might run out of space which is basically what happened to me,” Wiles said with a laugh “So [I’m] happy to support the mission of the Hall of Fame.” Steven Walters is the 2018 public relations intern in the Hall of Fame’s Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development ® I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark and service mark of the New York State Department of Economic Development; used with permission. Support provided by Market New York through I LOVE NY/ New York State’s Division of Tourism as a part of the Regional Economic Development Council awards. Share your travel photos with us by hashtagging your images with #visitjapanjp Kobe breweries, including behemoths like Hakutsuru – which has over 280 years of history – collectively account for the largest production of sake in the world. Many have museums, like the Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Museum, a huge facility displaying traditional tools, videos and dioramas exploring the history of sake brewing, with information in English and other languages. Best of all, the museum includes plenty of souvenirs and a tasting area – with some free sake, and others that require a fee. At KOBE SHUSHINKAN Brewery, old fermentation tanks are upcycled as sheltered outdoor seating. You can still find seven sake breweries here, not to mention post boxes, manhole covers and other fixtures themed on sake brewing. The breweries are so tightly packed that it can often seem like you’re walking in a sake theme park, with white-walled brewery buildings and red brick chimneys crowding the landscape. While the festival is surely enticing, in the city you can choose to stroll the quiet streets around Sakagura Dori – "sake brewery street” – and pop into the shops and tasting rooms at the breweries you pass. Kamotsuru also has a brewing museum where you can take pictures in a massive wooden brewing tank, see videos about the local brewing and try special sake. There is also a restaurant nearby where visitors can pair sake from local breweries with great food options. Saijo Station is on the Sanyo Main Line, about 35 minutes from Hiroshima Station. Sakagura-dori is less than five minutes’ walk to the southeast of the station. The historic district is also home to a few sake breweries within easy walking distance of each other. These are all small-scale craft breweries run by local families, so they offer a completely different experience from the larger breweries of Kobe or Saijo. Depending on where you visit, Shimane's sake could be sweeter than other areas, offering additional perspective on your exploration of this iconic beverage. The clean mountain air and fresh spring water also make for great soba noodles, and you can enjoy sake and soba together at many local restaurants. Get to Tsuwano by train on the San’in Main Line or by taxi from Hagi-Iwami airport. The historical district is to the southeast of Tsuwano Station, where three sake breweries are within a short walking distance. Browse the JNTO site in one of multiple languages You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email japanese firm aida atelier has completed the ‘saijo clinic’ a mental health counseling center in shinjuku the office is placed on the 11th floor of a building with views of the skyline from a roof terrace the short-care program and patient interactions occur while viewing vast green spaces borrowed from the landscape the interior is unified with a series of interlocking huts which serve to subtly subdivide spaces to provide flexibility a central area may be used for multiple activities at one time with the use of sliding partitions or combined into a group meeting space enclosed meeting and treatment rooms are placed at the perimeter for privacy differentiated with bold color resolve the complex program within the limited area but also becomes a spatial representation of the concept of the clinic to obscure the boundary of the treatment field and daily life view looking from entrance images © tatsuya noaki view from reception counter image © tatsuya noaki view of interlocking huts from waiting area image © tatsuya noaki library/work studio is opened for various activities such as group session image © tatsuya noaki view from waiting area looking library/work studio image © tatsuya noaki view of the skyline of shinjuku city from library/work studio image © tatsuya noaki counseling room B image © tatsuya noaki name: saijo clinic program: mental clinic location: shinjuku japan architect: tomoro aida + shinpei uehara (aida atelier inc.) sign design: takeru ide construction: apex furniture: inter.office design: 12/2010 – 02/2011 (3 months) construction: 02/2011 – 03/2011 (1 month) floor: 11f (penthouse) floor area: 116.56m designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions’ feature where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Late singer and actor Hideki Saijō will appear on the Chibi Maruko-chan anime on May 27. Saijo was already scheduled to appear on the program before he passed away due to heart failure on Wednesday The anime episode featuring Saijo will air one day after his funeral service will be held at Aoyama Funeral Home in Tokyo Saijo passed away one day before the two-year anniversary of the death of voice actress Yūko Mizutani She played the older sister character Sakiko Sakura who is an enthusiastic fan of Saijo in Chibi Maruko-chan Source: Sports Hochi via Nijimen welcomed a group of foreign exchange students from Saijo the village’s sister city across the Pacific Ocean MFHS is one of a handful of schools around the state that offer a full-fledged Japanese language program MFHS has participated in a student exchange program with Japan Despite the horrific earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the northeastern coast of Japan students from Saijo arrived in the United States without complication Saijo is a city of about 116,000 people situated on an island in the southwest portion of Japan Japanese students and chaperones weren’t directly affected by the disaster Saijo’s coordinator for international relations grew up in Minnesota and said the disaster leaves a similar feeling as the attacks on 9/11 but is still a permanent citizen of the United States “It shows the vulnerability of large island nations,” DeMarais said “But as of right now we should have no problem getting back home.” said they received an outpouring of support from the MFHS students and the community MFHS is collecting monetary donations for the Red Cross until March 25 to help the people of Japan “I was very sad and worried about people back home,” Ito said “We went to church here and everyone prayed for Japan I also thank the American people for their support.” Unlike the melting pot of cultures in the United States close to 99 percent of the population in Japan are Japanese DeMarais said the exchange program is an invaluable opportunity for young students to appreciate other cultures “In just 10 days it’s phenomenal to watch the kids grow and blossom into international citizens,” DeMarais said but it’s also inspiring to see American kids embrace their culture.” Most of the students on the trip have studied English roughly four years but are a bit shy in speaking the language Ito said the trip helps students come out of their shells in a short time “Already they are more open-minded about speaking the language Some people are a bit shy buy they are opening up,” Ito said During their 10-day stay in the United States the students toured Menomonee Falls businesses and will tour Milwaukee and visit Mayfair Mall the students exchanged gifts from the mayor of Saijo with Village President Randy Newman at a Village Board meeting said the most noticeable difference between Japan and the United States was the friendliness of Americans “People are always waving and saying hello even though I am a stranger,” Tomoya said Tomoya said he was even more surprised by the Catholic ritual of shaking hands and sharing peace during the service and said it was a confusing moment for him the school environment is more strict and disciplined Students are required to wear uniforms and they don’t eat or drink during class Students said it was a surprise to see American students popping sodas and snacks in class and the array of different fashion styles donned by students Ito said it was strange to see students raising their hands in the middle of class to ask questions she said students wait until class is over to ask a question DeMarais said Menomonee Falls and Saijo do share one thing in common however DeMarais said Saijo is renowned in Japan for it’s pure drinking water that flows from Mount Ishizuchi in an underwater river which owns a significant share of the Japanese beer market are something we share in common with this region,” DeMarais said Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Sign In Register A well-known ramen restaurant will be expanding its portfolio in Vancouver with the launch of its sushi hand roll concept Saijo Hand Roll & Kushiyaki is a new offering from Jinya the U.S.-based Japanese restaurant group that brought its Ramen Jinya to downtown Vancouver several years ago Vancouver will be home to the first location of this concept under the Jinya umbrella.  Jinya says Saijo's roots stem from one of its enduring L.A which has been serving up Japanese charcoal-grilled skewers alongside sushi bar selections on 3rd Street since 2010 "Kushiyaki" is a term for skewered and grilled foods Saijo will set up in Kitsilano at 2036 W 4th Ave taking over a retail space that was previously the store Second Suit Hand rolls have been increasing in popularity as a sushi bar specialization in Vancouver, starting with the launch of Hello Nori on Robson in early 2021.  This summer, the owner of Vancouver's Craffles, announced he was adding to his restaurant portfolio a sushi hand roll restaurant, Oshi Nori, opening at 1055 Mainland in Yaletown Hand roll restaurants typically focus on a sushi bar experience allowing the chefs to pass the freshly-assembled rolls of rice Menus often feature a la carte ordering as well as sets or combos of hand rolls and other sushi items or side dishes.  V.I.A. has reached out to Jinya to learn more about Saijo. Follow @saijohandroll on Instagram for updates Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology THAILAND: Assistance from the Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund has enabled Saijo Denki to become the first Thai manufacturer to produce air conditioners using the lower GWP refrigerant R32 In a push to move away from ozone-depleting R22 but mindful of the high GWP of alternative refrigerant R410A Thailand has been promoting the adoption of R32 under its HCFC Phase-out Project The Thailand Ministry of Finance and the World Bank signed a US$23.9m funding deal in November 2014 Daikin has also been providing technical assistance to Saijo Denki and 11 other Thai air conditioning equipment manufacturers to convert production from R22 to R32 Daikin’s involvement was backed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy World Bank Montreal Protocol programme manager said: “The shift by the Thai air conditioning industry to bringing more climate friendly equipment to consumers can provide a model for other businesses and industries.” The R32 air conditioners are said to be 5-10% more energy efficient and have a 10% higher cooling capacity than older models Welcoming the initiative of the Thai private sector and the strong leadership of the Thai Government said: “Countries such as Thailand can consider adopting a procurement policy that demands or favours the use of ozone and climate friendly products in order to promote the further development and use of such products.” Thailand has previously announced a policy to complete conversion from R22 to R32 by 2017 https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/daikin-leads-thailands-switch-to-r32/ https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/siam-daikin-recognised-for-r32-support/ https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/thai-manufacturers-undergo-r32-training/ Cooling Post is the leading online resource covering latest news and developments in the cooling industry air conditioning news and the latest heat pump developments Privacy & Cookie Policy © Copyright 2025, Cooling Post Ltd - All Rights Reserved | Website by Capital Web Japanese anime director Takashi Saijo worked on classic and major anime series such as: Speed Racer (Mach GoGoGo) Metropolis and One Piece Film Strong World In an exclusive interview with Arab News Japan Saijo shared his inspiration for Japanese anime culture “I enjoy many classic works and stories from years ago my favorite anime series is Yatterman and my favorite manga is Tsurikichi Sanpei.” Speaking of the establishment of his career in animation industry My brother was also an animator and I was enamored by the work and this is why I started it.” He said his animation project was Speed Racer (Mach GoGoGo) which is considered as one of the “most memorable and successful shows by Tatsunoko Productions,” especially in the US About the challenges that he faced during these projects the Japanese animator said: “When I started doing Disney animation the difference in the scenes and character’s movement was difficult It took a lot of work to do good animation for it [the project].” Saijo said animation has changed in terms of quality and concept compared to the past “Animation took a major distinct route when celluloid film changed to digital where animators today use the power of computers and advance drawing devices for doing animation to save time,” he explained “It allows them to do more effects than before.” Saijo said he advises aspiring animators and artists to study at animation schools for at least two years in order to learn the techniques to capture the Japanese culture in anime “Japanese anime has a particular world view Some examples of this are how pictures are represented a particular type of movement as well as a way of adding shadows while ignoring solid objects,” he said Your request appears similar to malicious requests sent by robots Please make sure JavaScript is enabled and then try loading this page again. If you continue to be blocked, please send an email to secruxurity@sizetedistrict.cVmwom with: a Japanese singer popular in Asia and best known for his cover song of the mega-hit "Y.M.C.A.," died of acute heart failure on Wednesday The television celebrity took the Japanese music industry by storm in the 1970s and 1980s rolling out hits including "Young Man," the Japanese version of U.S disco group Village People's "Y.M.C.A." in 1979 and "Kizudarake no Lola" (Scarred Lola) in 1974 debuted in 1972 at the age of 16 and quickly rose to stardom along with idol singers Hiromi Go and Goro Noguchi Together they were dubbed "Shin Gosanke," or the top three Saijo had performed in other Asian countries since the 1980s and sang at an event on the eve of the 1988 Seoul Olympics in South Korea where public performances of Japanese songs had been banned He was also the first Japanese to sing in front of China's Great Wall in 1998 Captivating fans with his passionate singing style and dynamic stage performance Saijo produced a number of hits such as "Boomerang Street" in 1977 He also appeared in the TV comedy series "Terauchi Kantaro Ikka" depicting a traditional Japanese family and the film "Ai to Makoto" (Love and Truth) he gained popularity with "Hashire Shojikimono" (Run the theme song of Japanese animation "Chibi Maruko-chan." but continued his music career while undergoing rehabilitation 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 Saijo City Japan 'Steps Up' with school disaster risk reduction education programme was last published on 17 October 2011. 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If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window) Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information 2011 Disaster Miyagi Prefecture--A high school dropout and shut-in Narumi Saijo didn't feel comfortable leaving the confines of her home until one day when she had no choice when Ishinomaki was rocked by a quake measuring an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 7 who had returned home from fishing in the sea “Run!” that she desperately fled to higher ground with her parents and Goma The ensuing tsunami washed away their home the only place that offered her peace of mind the disaster led her on a long path to return to society and find a place where she belongs Ten years after losing her home in the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami is no longer socially reclusive and is hoping to encourage others through her poems and essays I couldn’t imagine myself becoming the person I am now,” she said Saijo was supposed to graduate from high school in March 2011 But she found it difficult to engage in group activities and couldn’t fit in with her classmates She dropped out of high school in her second year in the winter I’m eager to have more interactions with others,” she thought at the time To escape her anxiety that she didn't know how to resolve and the fear that no one needed her Saijo would binge on cup noodles and a loaf of bread late at night and throw up in the bathroom Her mother noticed her bulimia and took her to a hospital Saijo's family sought shelter at a relative’s home Saijo had to live under the same roof with 11 people and had virtually no privacy Her relatives all shared the household chores She would bring her meals prepared by others and her laundry folded by them to her living space while no one else was around She couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable all the time while living there Saijo and her parents subsequently moved into a house of her one and only childhood friend she took every medication she could find in relief supplies for evacuees and had to be taken to a hospital “I will be treated with kid gloves,” she lamented on her way back to her friend’s home But people around her welcomed her back with open arms as if nothing had happened such as taking out the trash and bringing water from emergency water trucks and supply stations She felt accepted as a member of the household Saijo learned how to write a resume from her friend’s mother and landed a part-time job at a convenience store She then started living by herself in Sendai and took on part-time jobs that entailed cooking helping with funeral services and cleaning Saijo dropped by a children's facility while taking a walk and one titled “Omiyage” (Souvenir) by Michio Mado caught her eye It is a story about a person who noticed a baby smiling at them on a train and is hurrying back home to share the episode with their mother The poem goes: “That smile/ I’m holding to my chest before I knew it/ Having it (the smile) shine light on my feet on a street at night/ I’m hurrying (home).” feeling like she was walking all alone at night “Small happiness and hope lit my way and encouraged me to move forward,” she thought Saijo remembered her friend and her friend’s mother Driven by an urge to do the same thing for others Saijo began writing essays and poems during breaks at work to send them to various media soliciting such works a local newspaper carried her work in the letters to the editor column Her essays have since been published in other newspapers and online media her poem received an honorable mention in an online magazine helping out with her father’s fishing business Her dream is to publish her own collection of poetry I want to create works that can give someone encouragement,” she said 3/11 survivor in Ishinomaki pens story to reunite with late sister Letters to our former selves; what survivors of 3/11 wrote Letter from mom’s pen pal delivers heartfelt lesson of family Suga appoints minister of loneliness as suicides surge Mother grieves over death of recluse son taken by support firm Pandemic sets back ‘hikikomori’ trying to return to society Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission Singer and actor Hideki Saijō passed away at 11:53 p.m May 16 in a Yokohama hospital due to heart failure The Aoyama Funeral Home in Tokyo will hold a service on May 26 Saijo, whose birth name was Tatsuo Kimoto, was born in Hiroshima, and made his professional singing debut in 1972. He sang such hits as "Young Man" and "Kizudarake no Laura" (Laura with a Thousand Cuts), and he was known alongside singers Hiromi Gou and Gorō Noguchi as the "Shin Gosanke" (New Select Three) for their popularity Saijo starred in the family comedy show Terauchi Kantarō Ikka (Kantarō Terauchi's Family) and played the protagonist Taiga Makoto in the 1974 Ai to Makoto film, an adaptation of Ikki Kajiwara and Takumi Nagayasu's manga of the same name He continued to hold concerts and appear on television in his later years despite rehabilitating from brain strokes in 2003 and 2011 Sources: The Mainichi Shimbun, Nikkei please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent Kanta Ishida / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Hiroshi Saijo is 50 and without a wife or child The protagonist of “Miraijin Saijo” has been working for the past 30 years as an assistant for Tetsuro Maki Saijo finds himself out of a job and decides to go back to his hometown he has somehow slipped back in time to the year 1970 Saijo plots to organize Susumu’s professional debut Time travel stories never disappoint — or so I would have declared several years ago it has become a mixture of wheat and chaff I was afraid that “Miraijin Saijo” might be more chaff I would say this is one of the best manga in the first half of 2021 Kaiji Kawaguchi once drew a manga based on an original story by Tetsuo Fujii about a Japanese Beatles cover band that slips back in time before the Fab Four’s debut and releases Beatles covers before the real Beatles In “Miraijin Saijo,” Saijo makes Susumu draw a complete copy of none other than the great masterpiece “Hokuto no Ken” (Fist of the North Star) “Miraijin Saijo” goes on to take an unexpected turn Even with the knowledge of the future as well as more than 30 years of manga expertise Saijo cannot help Susumu attain as big a success as they hope The real “Hokuto no Ken” was not serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine until a decade later And Saijo eventually comes to realize the importance of timing and context for a manga to become a big hit “We’re in an age when most people have no time for manga.” These days the manga industry is showing growth due to an increase in digital copy sales but only a handful of mangaka can rely solely on their craft Many of them end up becoming assistants to other mangaka for life manga was not yet recognized by the public as a form of culture ambitions and a sense of “anything goes.” How did all that passion and energy disappear that this indeed is the true theme of “Miraijin Saijo.” Imashiro made his professional debut in 1986 and has drawn “Hard-Core Heisei Jigoku Brothers” (Hard-Core Heisei Hell’s Bros.) based on an original story by Carib Marley But I’m sorry to say Imashiro is not a big-name artist His drawings are rough around the edges and look like old-time gekiga (serious manga for adults) this old-fashioned style perfectly fits the subject All three volumes of “Miraijin Saijo” were released at the same time but they definitely deserve to be read in one sitting It is a time travel story with a unique twist Those who read this work will probably come to their own conclusions and I’d really love to discuss this manga with them Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun What should be the design of social systems in order to solve intergenerational policy issues affecting the sustainability of our society—such as global environmental problems and swelling government debt—and ensure that we pass on a sustainable natural environment and human societies to our future generations A research movement called "future design" is about finding the answers to this question The movement advocated by Tatsuyoshi Saijo founding director of the Kochi University of Technology Research Institute for Future Design was initiated in 2012 by a group of researchers It has expanded across disciplinary boundaries to involve researchers from various fields including economics the First Future Design Workshop was held at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature One of the purposes of future design research is to bring on actors representing the interests of future generations to take part in present-day political decision making An experiment introduced in a 2017 paper co-authored by Osaka University Associate Professor Keishiro Hara and Professor Saijo typically reflects this idea asked citizens to draw up a long-term vision which would define the future course of the town over the period through 2060 with the help of a group of researchers studying future design The participants were split into four groups—each consisting of five to six members—to discuss and develop a draft plan Two of the groups were to represent the interests of the current generation whereas the remaining two groups were asked to stand in the shoes of future generations who would be active in 2060 there was a distinct difference between the first two and latter two groups in their way of thinking and agreement reached whereas the current generation groups drew up a vision as an extension of the status quo taking the constraints and challenges that exist today as given the future generation groups called for efforts to address tough challenges in order to enhance the strengths of the town When they were interviewed half a year later those in the future generation groups said that they had been able to take an objective view of themselves and reconcile conflicting interests between their two selves and that they were glad to have been able to think that way Professor Saijo calls this future self a "Imaginary future person" (Figure) If those of us who belong to the current generation think in the shoes of a Imaginary future person we would be able to make our society more sustainable Some researchers are considering the possibility of establishing a government agency representing the interests of future generations—e.g. "Ministry of the Future" as part of the central government and "Department of the Future" as a unit within a local government—as a specific measure to reform relevant institutional systems a series of social experiments with deliberation among citizens conducted in various part of Japan—including the one conducted in Yahaba Iwate prefecture; as well as those in Matsumoto Nagano prefecture; Kochi prefecture; and Onuma in Hokkaido—were presented the presence of a participant assigned to represent the interests of future generations made a difference to the outcome of deliberation researchers had the impression that there were significant changes in the psychology and emotions of those participants assigned to represent future generations This suggests that some changes have occurred in the brain activity of those participants some researchers proposed a research project in which functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) would be used to measure changes in the brain activity of participants in the course of deliberation a group led by University of Tokyo Professor Tatsuya Kameda presented the results of a psychological experiment pointing to the tendency that those with offspring are more concerned about the interests of future generations than those without Waseda University Professor Tomohide Suzuki introduced India's "One Additional Line" financial reporting scheme as a real-world example of successful institutional design The scheme made it mandatory for listed companies to report the amount spent on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the income statement Indian listed companies have increased their CSR spending significantly Kochi University of Technology Professor Yoichi Hizen presented the results of an experiment that tested how people react to the introduction of Demeny voting which would give minors the right to vote and let their parents or guardians vote on their behalf The experiment found that those without children voted more in favor of the current generation under a Demeny voting system than under the conventional voting system This suggests the possibility that the emergence of those representing the interests of future generations could provoke a backlash from other people This is an interesting finding and should be kept in mind in considering a new system design As possible directions for future design research I would like to raise three questions to ponder The first question is how an imaginary future generation (represented by public agencies such as the Ministry of the Future) would function Suppose that we create agencies representing the interests of future generations how and why can we be sure that these agencies will truly represent the interests of future generations and keep an eye on the public policy process of the current generation If the above experimental finding that participants assigned to represent the interests of future generations were able to act as imaginary persons holds true in general terms public agencies such as the Ministry of the Future could work properly officials of the Ministry of the Future would take on the personality of imaginary future persons In order to evaluate this point scientifically it is necessary to explain scientifically the mechanism by which imaginary future persons form their identity by applying statistical techniques typically used in brain science and psychology The second question is where to find the politico-philosophical grounds for justifying the creation of an imaginary future generation (i.e. establishment of a new institutional system such as the Ministry of the Future) In order to establish a new institutional system for future generations such reform must have legitimacy in the current political system of democracy many scholars in law and political science remain opposed to Demeny voting which they see as violating the fundamental principle of democracy called “one person one vote.” Simply being necessary for future generations does not necessarily warrant public acceptance we need to develop a political philosophy that justifies the creation of an imaginary future generation in the current landscape of democracy We might be able to justify it by drawing on a social contract theory (“A Theory of Justice”) advocated by John Rawls using the “veil of ignorance.” If people are to agree to a social contract without knowing which generation they will be born into (i.e. they are covered by the veil of ignorance) they would be afraid of being born into the most unfortunate generation and therefore should support the creation of an imaginary future generation so as to reduce the burden on such generation The third question is what it would take for ordinary people to spontaneously become Imaginary future persons what does it take to make people more altruistic (loving) toward future generations This may be better defined as a political thought question when we think about love for future generations connecting with the past is a critical factor Disconnecting our current society from its past would make us feel rootless which would undermine our motivation to fulfill our responsibility as the current generation and pass our society onto future generations The sense of weariness resulting from the severance from the past would gradually paralyze society This is what we might call the "revenge of the past," which makes us delay efforts to tackle fiscal and environment problems Only when people feel that their present is connected with the past can they embrace love for future generations and feel willing to take on whatever it takes to pass this world on to the next generation love for the world is a faith given by history Maybe we should say that our challenge is to restore our history from the past into the future and rediscover the public things that should be passed down throughout history Future design research may change the nature of human knowledge in a broad spectrum of fields including not only social science but also neuroscience and political philosophy It is hoped that various studies will be carried out under this new framework >> Original text in Japanese 2023［Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility］ IAA (JCN 6010005005426)JCN: Japan Corporate Number Opinions expressed or implied on this website are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Research Institute of Economy on this website are as of the date of publication In the case of reposting material from our website Japanese version Air conditioner maker eyes market lead in 3-5 years NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business the manufacturer of Saijo Denki air conditioners has set aside 2 billion baht to build a new factory in Ayutthaya province within the next two years to support its future growth said the new factory will be built on a 1,700-rai plot in Wang Noi district the company expects its air conditioner production capacity to rise to 1 million units per year the Thai air conditioner manufacturer produces 360,000 units annually -- nearly maximum capacity -- at its factory in Nonthaburi province "Although competition in Thailand's air conditioner segment is very fierce with multinational brands in the market we have huge potential to increase our sales because the air conditioner penetration rate in Thailand is only 30% compared with 90% in Japan," said Mr Thanyawat He said the increase in production capacity will help the company expand its business further at home and abroad The company aims to become the leader in Thailand's air conditioner market within the next 3-5 years Saijo Denki ranks among the top five air conditioner brands in Thailand the air conditioner market in Thailand was valued at 26 billion baht or 1.81-1.83 million units sold based on statistics from Kasikorn Research Centre Co Sales of Saijo Denki air conditioners were reported at 2 billion baht in 2016 That performance was better than previously expected The company exports its products to more than 30 countries The company this year will expand its products to new markets with the aim of boosting its export to total 35% of sales the company aims to achieve 3.3 billion baht in sales this year Mr Thanyawat said that overall sales of air conditioners in the domestic market during the first quarter of this year had been less healthy than expected because the weather had been cooler than forecast Many companies said the slow pace of the economic recovery was also behind the lacklustre air conditioner sales By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our privacy policy