People often ask us how we select artists to play the Desk but Yu Sakai and the TBN Trio made their way here by happy coincidence Last March, two colleagues and I were in Tokyo to help launch Tiny Desk Japan. One afternoon, we were walking alongside thousands of people through Shibuya Crossing, which might be the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. Imagine the odds that Nate Smith exchanged hellos and then he invited us to see a show he was playing the next evening whom I discovered that night in Tokyo and became an instant fan His performance style is so vibrant and his vocal quality is so unique R&B and jazz — which he celebrates with an ebullient energy in this Tiny Desk An earlier version of this story misspelled one instance of Takeshi Ohbayashi's last name Become an NPR sponsor The June issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine revealed on Friday that Mayu Sakai will launch a new manga titled Aimai Blue Beast (Ambiguous Blue Beast) in the magazine's next issue on June 3 The magazine teases the "traditional coming-of-age romantic comedy" manga's story about a high school girl who becomes classmates with her "oshi" or favorite idol Sakai's Hello, Innocent manga launched in Ribon in June 2020 Shueisha published the manga's eighth and final compiled book volume in September 2023 Sakai ended the Gunjō Reflection (Ultramarine Reflection) manga in September 2019. Sakai launched the manga in Ribon in October 2017 Sakai's Sugar Soldier manga inspired an anime that aired in the Oha-Suta ("Good Morning Star") children's television program in 2014. The manga ran in Ribon from 2011 to 2015, and Shueisha published 10 volumes for the manga. SAKAI America announced their decision to move the production of its popular 54” soil compactor to North America. It was the last soil compactor from the SAKAI line-up produced in Japan and imported for the U.S. market. The SV204 will now come off the line at SAKAI’s Adairsville, Georgia manufacturing plant. There's a bigger trend here, however, worth recognizing. With the SV204 now being produced in the U.S. all of the soil compactors that are sold in North America are also produced here domestically. In these uncertain times, this move signifies the company's continued stake in the American market, as well as it commitment to their customers here. “This is an exciting development that will directly benefit our valued customers and dealers across the United States and Canada,” said Brad Belvin, Manager, Sales and Marketing at SAKAI America. “Localizing the assembly of the SV204 in Adairsville will allow for enhanced responsiveness to market demands, streamlined logistics, and an even closer collaboration with our dealer network to provide the best possible support and inventory availability for soil compaction equipment.” This increase in domestically-produced soil compactors reinforces SAKAI America’s dedication to providing high-quality compaction equipment and strengthening its operational efficiency within the North American market. Tell me about the word "wafu." What is its linguistic definition Sonoko Sakai: Wafu means Japanese in style or even sensibility — that has a Japanese style and it's actually a pretty broad concept,” says Sonoko Sakai Give me an example of a couple venerable dishes or products that we think of as being classically Japanese Maybe it's not classical because you might associate curry with Indian dishes but we were introduced to curry through the British during the late 1860s when Japan opened its ports to the rest of the world (it was closed for over 200 years) and we made it distinctly Japanese by tweaking the spices and the seasonings maybe adding soy sauce here and creating a root to make it more stewy that is a little bit closer to an English or French stew You will not find that type of curry anywhere else Is there another dish that we think of as being classic that's actually wafu Tonkatsu was introduced again during the Meiji period in the 1860s when the Europeans introduced us to these western dishes I'm not sure exactly how to pronounce it correctly but it's deep-fried with bread crumbs the Japanese were breaking the dishes because they were not used to using knives They pressed so hard they broke these dishes how can we make it more adaptable to our customs?"  They basically cut it up into smaller pieces after they deep-fried it They served it with cabbage and with a tonkatsu sauce that is a sort of a blend of Worcester sire sauce it is the most popular cutlet that we have give me a dish that is more contemporary that most people would know about Gyoza, pan-fried dumplings. That is also something that was introduced to us. Actually, it was Japanese soldiers that tasted these beautiful dumplings in China, and they brought them back to Japan after the war. So if you go to Utsunomiya in Japan a lot of those soldiers actually opened restaurants that specialize in these pan-fried dumplings that have become distinctly Japanese We sort of took ownership of it and we consider it a national Japanese which is deeply informed by all my years of study and cooking Italian food so it's natural for me to kind of Italian-ify foods in a way that may not be "authentic." Is this similar to your natural way of cooking to let all the places you've lived and foods you've experienced filter through your Japanese sensibility If I don't have wine for my bolognese sauce and if I feel like it needs a little kick of umami and let this Asian act like a ninja and improve the flavor I like tweaking but I don't do it if it doesn't bring harmony Yuzu kosho is one of my favorite condiments Can you describe what it is and how we can make it ourselves It's one of my favorites, too, and right now the yuzu season is just coming in They're doing quite well and they're so precious to me but what you do is you take the ripe yuzu fruit and you combine it with salt and some chili peppers I put the [yuzu] peel and the chili peels in a blender You could also chop it too and then you salt it but it takes about two or three months to ferment and it becomes a really nice condiment for your grill dishes even a little bit in your salad dressing or with your ramen I feel like Americans have caught on and fallen in love with this fermented seasoning so much that I don't even think it's that Japanese or that wafu anymore I don't really think of olive oil anymore as an Italian oil I just think it's an essential cooking oil I'd love it if you would talk about a couple different ways you use it and you use it in apple pie and in banana bread I always make a batch of that miso honey butter and I'm just so happy that I have leftovers because I'll continue to use it on my toast or I'll put it in my oatmeal If you need a little sweetness in your curry Oh, my risotto twist. I have a friend who's Milanese, she's from Milan. My great-great-grandfather is Swiss-Italian, born in Bergamo, and he's buried in Torino and they make risotto for me because they're from northern Italy One day, I was making risotto with my friend Francesca from Milan. We were playing with the broth and we were splashing sake in it. The part that made this risotto so delicious was finishing it with some bonito flakes I got the seal of approval from my Italian friends I don't know what my Italian relatives would say "There's something about cheese and mochi that pair very well,” says Sakai of this French onion soup recipe You do an onion soup with a topping that is There's something about cheese and mochi that pair very well people in Japan don't want to just eat mochi with soy sauce and wrapped in nori They want to do other things like put melted cheese on it and broil it and puff it up that could maybe be good on the toasted bread of the onion soup You just put it in the broiler at the same time but the center stays gooey like melted cheese The idea of adding it on top of the crusty bread of a French onion soup feels a bit decadent (carb on carb!) Cheese was unfamiliar to most Japanese people until the 1950s they discovered that it tastes wonderful melted on toast Naturally someone tried it on toasted mochi You can find fresh or shelf-­ stable “unsweetened” kirimochi mochi at Japanese markets That’s what you need for this savory delicious soup heat the butter and oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat Open the lid periodically only to turn the onions with a spatula to distribute the heat evenly and bay leaf in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-­ high heat Remove any foam that rises to the surface and lower the heat to a simmer Preheat the oven to broil or a toaster oven to toast Distribute the heated soup into individual butter the slices of crusty bread and place them on a sheet pan in a single layer Sprinkle with the cheese and broil until the cheese softens Broil or toast until the mochi puffs up like popcorn and browns on the edges You may sprinkle more cheese on top of the puffed mochi and toast again for a minute for a richer finish if you like Place the cheesy mochi toast on top of each soup bowl Finish with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley Serve immediately before the mochi deflates The soup without the toasted mochi will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days Toasted mochi should be eaten right away or it will get hard Do we have to make the mochi ourselves or can we buy it The mochi that's in that picture in my cookbook is store-bought I like to slice it into thinner pieces because I want the mochi to puff up it puffs up while the cheese in the soup is melting It's all these great textures that Japanese love "Wafu Cooking” offers Japanese flair to global ingredients and recipes Reporter Jessica Roy delivers the bad news about those plastic kitchen utensils Anne Byrn composes an exhaustive guide on Southern baking Chef Ashleigh Shanti goes beyond cast iron fried chicken and cornbread in exploring Black influences on Southern foodways Local cooking instructor and food writer Sonoko Sakai explains the deep meaning of "Japanese in style" cuisine Celia Sack of Omnivore Books reveals her favorite cookbooks of the year for everyone on your list Good Food’s Evan Kleiman delivers local-first missives from our vibrant food community FLASH SALE: Snag The OG Black Zip-Up designed by LA artist Chuy Hartman— inspired by the 24/7 service we provide to the LA community ends tonight Get the latest from KCRW in your inbox 3x a week SAKAI America the SV204 has begun rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Adairsville The company said the change signifies a milestone in that all SAKAI soil compactors sold in the North American market now are domestically built the company said it is striving to localize the sourcing of components and continuously evaluates supplier alternatives to integrate domestic content where feasible “This is an exciting development that will directly benefit our valued customers and dealers across the United States and Canada,” said Brad Belvin “Localizing the assembly of the SV204 in Adairsville will allow for enhanced responsiveness to market demands streamlined logistics and an even closer collaboration with our dealer network to provide the best possible support and inventory availability for soil compaction equipment.” “We are continuously evaluating our manufacturing footprint and are committed to strategically localizing more of our machine assembly and the sourcing of our components to better serve the North American market The start of SV204 assembly in Adairsville is a testament to the capabilities and dedication of our Adairsville team and represents an important step in our long-term vision for domestic production and a more localized supply chain,” said Kevin McClain soil compactors and light compaction equipment for the paving and construction site prep markets SAKAI America has supplied North America with compactors through a dealer network to construction industry businesses Please log in below to access this content Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the San Antonio Independent School District disputes the county judge's assertion that the proposed ballpark deal would be of substantial financial benefit to the district San Antonio City Council approved a framework last week to bring a new ballpark downtown to house the minor league baseball team, the San Antonio Missions But Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai told TPR's "The Source" that the stadium is not yet a done deal I've got to make sure it's the right deal for everybody "I really want to make clear that we're not using homeowner property tax We're getting public financing through bonds and these bonds will be paid by the increments of the property tax and the school district captures all that money." San Antonio ISD plans a public hearing in October on the potential sale of 2.3 acres of land near Fox Tech High School for the stadium "One of the missing pieces that has not been discussed is the projection that this and this investment is going to raise about $12 million annually for the school district SAISD officials take issue with Sakai's characterization They say that because of the state's school funding formula any local revenue they get from the development would be offset by a corresponding decrease in state funding — resulting in a negligible benefit to the district The development around the proposed ballpark requires the demolition of an apartment complex in its footprint and the relocation of its residents The project would displace about 300 apartment tenants in the area has said it would move tenants to other units in the area or subsidize relocations Sakai wants to see a bigger commitment to affordable housing in the area either within the district or surrounding areas for affordable housing which will build up the enrollment of the school district That has been the missing piece in the discussions." Major League Baseball has told the Missions ownership group that it needs a home that meets new baseball standards by opening day of 2028 or risk losing the Double-A farm club of the San Diego Padres 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 The update to the educational software used by professors and students includes new features and better functionality Loyola upgraded to Sakai 23 over the winter break — a new and updated version of the open-source educational software used by professors and students at the university.  The upgrade, first rolled out Dec. 19, aims to improve the functionality of the site and features a brand new portal interface, according to Information Technology Services’ Sakai 23 webpage Sakai’s open-source software is provided by the Apereo Foundation and is free for universities to use and collaborate on without licensing fees, according to the Foundation Sakai 23 altered the layout of Sakai quite drastically for students The site’s theme became a bright mustard yellow and class sites moved from the top of the page to a bar on the left side.  The new sidebar of class sites is organized into two sections — “Recent” and “Pinned.” Any classes students are enrolled in will automatically appear in the “Pinned” section when professors publish class sites but students are also able to pin previous classes that appear in their “Recent” section.  Students have the option to choose how their pinned sites are organized by selecting “View all my sites,” clicking on “Organize Pinned” and dragging classes into the order they prefer.  specifically the move of classes to the side bar.  “I like that the subjects are now to the left of the screen because it feels a lot less overwhelming,” Rajashankar said.  Sakai 23 also comes with a brand new dashboard featuring widgets for the calendar with specific due dates grades for individual assignments and class announcements.  The dashboard is customizable with a new “Edit Dashboard” button on the upper right side of the page allowing students to remove any widgets they don’t want to appear.  To include widgets not already on their dashboard students can click the “Add a widget” button and select from the options provided To view grade widgets and specific classes on their calendars students should select the “All Pinned Sites” drop down menu and choose which class they’d like to view.  The upgrade also introduced a brand new account menu accessible through the icon with personalized initials in the far right corner.  The account menu now allows students to alter their Sakai screen from light mode to dark mode with the click of the respective sun and moon icon buttons.  the new account menu features a small version of the calendar and grade widgets for quick viewing purposes.  a first-year environmental engineering major said she had mixed emotions about the upgrade “I like the more modern look and feel of the site,” Russell said “But I wish they kept the location of the features the same as they used to be.” Faculty members also have new features on their Sakai sites with options to schedule when their sites are published the ability to add lesson pages from one site to another and a mobile-friendly assignment grader gained familiarity with the old version of Sakai throughout last semester and was unhappy with some of the changes.  “I don’t like how the classes moved from the top to the side,” Jahagirdar said Rajashankar was frustrated with the site itself and its efficiency in helping them succeed in their courses.  Get the Loyola Phoenix newsletter straight to your inbox The Loyola Phoenix © 2023 The Loyola Phoenix The Loyola Phoenix website was designed by Austin Hojdar and Marissa Bui. by Paulo Kawanishi Imai Sokyu has a direct connection to Oda Nobunaga and might be the help you need to proceed with your plans you will learn where to find Imai Sokyu and complete the “Searching Sakai” quest you spend some time talking to a few gunsmiths looking for any information regarding a woman who has a golden teppo you’ll find two men talking who you can eavesdrop on their conversation Your objective is to obtain the contracts they have which will give you a chance to talk to Imai Sokyu none of the dialogue options will prevent you from acquiring the contracts The worst case scenario here results in them figuring out you’re not affiliated with the Imai and summarily running from or attacking you Just be a good assassin and kill them to obtain the papers you should send scouts to give you an idea of where Imai Sokyu is located in Sakai but they will only tell you that he is located somewhere within the Money Changer District The question is where Imai Sokyu is exactly at the crossroad right in the middle of Sakai go south on the street with a ramp right in the corner turn northeast and find the houses with white clothes in front of them but you’re looking for the second one coming from the bridge: you won’t be talking to Imai Sokyu this time SAN ANTONIO - Bexar County Commissioners authorized County Judge Peter Sakai to officially negotiate with the Spurs and the city of San Antonio on a memorandum of understanding about how to pay for a new downtown arena The talks will include exploring a possible venue tax election which would let Bexar County voters decide whether to increase the hotel occupancy tax from 1-point-75 percent to 2 percent That money could then be used to pay for parts of Project Marvel as well as improvements to the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum Project Marvel is the multi-billion-dollar plan to bring a massive entertainment district to downtown "I need to know what costs are going to be attributed to that and the Coliseum grounds then we'll see what other appropriate venue projects we can approve,” says Judge Sakai The authorization passed by a vote of 4 to 1 The lone no vote came from Commissioner Tommy Calvert whose district includes the county-owned Frost Bank Center a leading global real estate advisory firm announced today that Cushman & Wakefield Asset Management K.K has completed the construction of LF Sakai-Koga a logistics facility located in Sakai-machi At the completion ceremony held on January 20 CWAM also announced that it has signed an agreement with Sakai-machi Mayor to use the facility as an emergency evacuation site in the event of a disaster President of JFE Civil Engineering & Construction Corp who was in charge of the design and construction  East Exterior                                                                             South East Exterior  Roadway                                                                                  Warehouse Space https://lf-series.com/ LF Nara LF Nara ANNEX LF Tsukuba LF Kazo LF Sakai-Koga LF Yatabe* Trump 2.0 The First 100 Days Implications for the Economy & Property Cushman & Wakefield Agrees to Acquire Major Logistics Development Site in Sakai Cushman & Wakefield has announced the beginning of the construction of LF Tsukuba a multi-tenant logistics facility in Tsukuba City Cushman & Wakefield Asset Management K.K held the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility last Thursday Sonoko Sakai’s miso apple pie recipe celebrates kakushi aji or the Japanese idea of including a secret ingredient that elevates an entire dish If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy 16 tablespoons (228 grams) cold unsalted butter1⅜ cups (170 grams) all-­purpose flour1¼ cups (170 grams) Sonora flour or all-­purpose flour, plus more for dusting½ teaspoon sea salt½ cup (120 ml) ice-­cold water1 egg, beaten1 tablespoon cane sugar Step 1: To make the dough, put a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface. Using a box grater, coarsely grate the cold butter onto the parchment. Chill the grated butter in the freezer until it hardens, about 10 minutes. Step 2: In a large bowl, blend the flours and salt using a pastry cutter. Add the chilled grated butter and start blending the dry ingredients and the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal, with a few large pea-­ size lumps of butter remaining. Step 3: Make a well in the middle of the dough, and sprinkle in the water. Mix the water into the dry ingredients until the dough is crumbly and hydrated just enough to come together in a shaggy mound. Try not to overmix; bits of butter should still be visible in the dough. Step 4: Divide the dough into two even portions, about 9 ounces (255 grams) each. Place each on a piece of plastic wrap and roughly roll out into 7 x 7 inch (18 x 18 cm) squares about ½ inch (1.25 cm) thick. Wrap the dough and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Step 6: Pull out one piece of dough from the refrigerator and remove the parchment covering. Place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread the cooked and chilled apples on top, leaving a ½ inch (1.25 cm) space on the sides. Brush the beaten egg along the sides. Reserve the rest of the beaten egg and put the half-­ assembled pie back into the refrigerator. Step 7:Pull out the second piece of pie dough from the refrigerator and remove the parchment paper. Cut slits in the dough, each about 9 inches (23 cm) long, across almost the entire length of the slab of dough, leaving about a ½ inch (1.25 cm) border uncut on all sides. The goal is to create a top crust of ½ inch (1.25 cm) thick strips, all attached to each other by the intact border. Step 8: Once the top crust has been cut, retrieve the bottom crust with the pie filling from the fridge. Use your rolling pin to gently roll up the top crust. Line up the top and bottom pieces of dough, and gently unroll over the pie filling. Once completed, seal the edges together by gently folding them up and over and crimping. Cover again with a sheet of parchment and allow the whole thing to chill in the refrigerator again for at least 1 hour before baking. Step 9: When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Remove the chilled pie from the fridge and brush the surface with the remaining beaten egg and sprinkle the top with sugar. Bake the pie on the middle rack of the oven until crisp and evenly golden brown, about 1 hour, rotating halfway through to ensure even baking. Remove from the sheet tray and transfer to a cooling rack. 5 large apples (approximately 7 ounces/200 grams each) whole, skin on, preferably honeycrisp, Fuji, or pink ladyApproximately ½ cup (96 grams) cane sugar (use the equivalent of 15 percent of the weight of the peeled and sliced apples; adjust as needed)1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon store-­bought red miso, plus more to taste From Wafu Cooking by Sonoko Sakai. Copyright © 2024 by Sonoko Sakai. Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Photographs by Rick Poon, copyright © 2024. Highlighting the people, products, and trends inspiring how we cook now Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. Sakai's GW754 vibratory pneumatic tire roller on the ConExpo floor.Sakai America Inc. took advantage of the 2020 ConExpo to introduce two new rollers to the market The GW754 vibratory pneumatic tire roller is a versatile roller that can be used on a variety of materials including hot mix asphalt and soil Its vibrating rubber tires massage materials dynamically and provide uniform compaction and the GW754’s versatility and high compactive efforts help cut operating cost on the jobsite Sakai has brought production of its SV204 soil compactor to North America It had previously been manufactured in Japan All soil compactors are now built in the United States with the SV204 assembled in the company’s Adairsville Read today’s top news the company is “actively striving to localize the sourcing of components and continuously evaluates supplier alternatives to integrate domestic content where feasible.” “We are continuously evaluating our manufacturing footprint and are committed to strategically localizing more of our machine assembly and the sourcing of our components to better serve the North American market,” said Kevin McClain “The start of SV204 assembly in Adairsville is a testament to the capabilities and dedication of our Adairsville team and represents an important step in our long-term vision for domestic production and a more localized supply chain.” “Localizing the assembly of the SV204 in Adairsville will allow for enhanced responsiveness to market demands and an even closer collaboration with our dealer network to provide the best possible support and inventory availability for soil compaction equipment.” Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsGarrett Brnger SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has the green light to negotiate using a county tax to fund a new downtown San Antonio Spurs arena based on Bexar County Commissioners' conversations on Tuesday the NBA franchise likely won’t get the tax’s full capacity as the county tries to maintain the team’s current home on the East Side Commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to allow Sakai to begin negotiating an agreement with the San Antonio Spurs and the City of San Antonio about using the county’s venue tax to help fund an arena planned for the southeast corner of Hemisfair The area is located across Interstate 37 from the Alamodome The talks would also include plans for the Spurs' current home — the Bexar County-owned Frost Bank Center — and the Freeman Coliseum grounds A deal would need the full Bexar County Commissioners Court’s permission Any use of the tax would also require voter approval Sakai said the county needed more due diligence and information he said the city still needs to brief the county on its wider plans for Hemisfair known as “Project Marvel,” including its revenue and cost projections "I want them to understand that the only way we move forward is we bring the necessary stakeholders to the table so that we can then get the information in which we then can decide whether the county will commit to anything including an election of its venue tax," Sakai said Bexar County Manager David Smith said the county has $397 million of capacity for new projects at the current tax rate If voters agreed to raise the hotel portion of the tax But Sakai and other county officials emphasized they also have a responsibility to maintain the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum which are estimated to need at least $100 million worth of upgrades and help improve the surrounding area The tax has been used in the past for projects like San Antonio River improvements performing arts and amateur sports facilities “That pool of money is the pool of money you have to do all of those things,” Smith said The next opportunity to put the venue tax on a ballot is the November election The total price tag for a new arena hasn’t been made public but county officials are assuming it would be over $1 billion whose request to join in the discussions went unsupported was the only one to vote against letting the judge proceed with negotiations COPS/Metro leaders also told commissioners they opposed the use of the public money to help fund the arena Voters passed the county’s current venue tax — split between a 5% tax on short-term car rentals and a 1.75% hotel tax in 1999 — to fund the construction of the Spurs' current county-owned home In 2008 voters agreed to use the tax for river improvements performing arts facilities and community arenas The tax brought in $34 million last year and is still being used to pay off the debt from the 1999 and 2008 projects State law allows the county to raise the hotel portion of the tax to 2% More coverage of the San Antonio Spurs' potential move downtown on KSAT: Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group The global popularity of blades forged in the western Japan city of Sakai is on the rise with foreign tourists helping to boost sales of the city's native brand that is widely regarded as one of the country's top three traditional knives The Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum saw annual sales of its blades surpass 100 million yen ($660,000) for the first time in fiscal 2023 and expects another record this fiscal year with foreign tourists from the United States France and others making up half of the sales Sakai blades date back to Japan's Kofun period (from the third to seventh century) when blacksmiths gathered in the area to forge iron tools for tomb construction for the ruling class according to the museum operated by the city One such ancient tomb is a keyhole-shaped mound administered by the Imperial Household Agency as the burial ground of Emperor Nintoku The industry began to flourish in the late 16th century when tobacco was introduced to Japan by Portugal and spurred the development of high-quality tobacco knives leading to the endorsement by the Tokugawa shogunate that lasted until 1868 Sakai blades are handmade by artisans that specialize in forging Sakai knives continue to be crafted using traditional techniques passed down through generations and are widely used by chefs in Japan "Foreign tourists are not just buying products -- they are buying stories," said Eric Chevallier a coordinator for overseas sales at the Sakai City Industrial Promotion Center said he sometimes spends hours explaining details of the knives while visitors handle and familiarize themselves with the blades "By knowing the history and how blades to be purchased are made (tourists) will be able to imagine their background when using them in their home countries," he said Foreign tourists are said to frequently buy dozens of knives to bring home as souvenirs for family and friends with those featuring wave-like patterns on the blade particularly popular the value of the museum's knife sales rose from 20 million yen in fiscal 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic to 80 million yen the following year and 140 million yen in the most recent fiscal year We strive to carefully explain the background of each knife to every individual so they can use it for years to come," said the museum's director Misa Endo Japan's "ekiben" boxed meals for train travelers rolled out in Zurich Japan's farm exports up 3.7% to 1.5 tril. yen in 2024, new record School experience helping tourists scrub up on Japanese education To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox, subscribe here. 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. If you wish to change your message, press 'Cancel' to go back and edit. Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible. Provided by SakaiSAKAI Guardman Asphalt Rollers w/ New Echelon Mode The SAKAI PC800 Plate Compactor is ideal for patch work, detail work on parking lots / driveways, and other small paving projects. This proven model features a reliable Honda engine, a durable dual belt drive system, and a convenient, quick-release, self-standing water tank. Built with the dependable quality SAKAI is known for, the PC800 offers a practical solution for a variety of compaction needs.  This work, From Marine Biology to Emergency Medicine: Commander Brandi Sakai Discovered Her Passion Through Serving the Fleet, by LCDR Brandi Gibson, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Saving Lives, Delivering the Future: Heroes in Uniform and Scrubs KCSO said Sakai Gilford was last seen on March 6, 2025. PHOTO: KCSO BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old. KCSO said Sakai Gilford was last seen on March 6, 2025. Sakai is described as Black, 5’2” tall, 110 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what Sakai is wearing. Anyone with information regarding Sakai's whereabouts is asked to call the Kern County Sheriff's Office at (661) 861-3110 or the Secret Witness Line (661) 322-4040. by Jeffrey Parkin It is part of the League board of your Objectives menu The quest starts right after you build the first room — the Kakurega — in your Hideout at Tomiko’s Homestead. Right after you take in Junjiro, Tomiko will suggest you find Heiji the blacksmith in Sakai. You’ll need to do so to unlock the Forge for your Hideout Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide will tell you where to find Heiji to complete the “Way of the Blacksmith” quest and build the Forge You’ll have the “Way of the Blacksmith” quest on your the League board of your Objectives menu If you want to s(p)end scouts looking for him focus in the area close to the shore about a block back Or you can just look at the map above to see where Heiji is located head to the rooftops along the western side of the main street you’ll find Heiji in a small courtyard west of the street Observe (L2/LT by default) to focus and look for his blue marker There will be a bunch of resources (yellow dots) around him along with four thugs (white dots) so you can just work your way from north to south and assassinate each of them without too much trouble you’ll have to gather some resources for the Forge you need to build Building any new buildings or rooms at your Hideout require Hideout Resources — namely You’ll kind of just pick these up everywhere as you play and The Forge you need to build for Heiji requires 40 crops The three buckets (barrels?) of rocks right next to where you rescued him will get you 15 minerals At a kakurega — like the Kakurega room you built at the Hideout or the Sakai kakurega you can unlock for 800 mon — you can take on contracts One of these will be a liberate cargo contract that sees you looting some military supplies Those contracts will always get you a ton of resources for very little work (stabbing) You can also just look around for castles and camps as you travel. There are always resources stashed inside them for you to sneak in and grab. And with castles, you’ll have a chance to earn mastery points as well open the Build menu and you can find the Forge in the second group down you can visit Heiji to upgrade or dismantle your gear Eisner award-winning letterer Stan Sakai talks about his art for Letterer Appreciation Day. can be an invisible art that goes unnoticed and unappreciated But a good letterer enhances a comic and one of the best is Stan Sakai But he got into the profession by accident "Sergio Aragones heard that I was teaching calligraphy and said Would you like to be the letterer?’ And I said I never lettered a comic book in my life," Sakai recalled So he did some research and began lettering “Groo,” created by Aragones During the interview he held up a partially inked page from Aragones that he was working on "This is a page from Sergio Aragones’ 'Groo "You can see he's already done some of the inking of the artwork Letterers usually get the artwork in the pencil stage and then put the lettering in and then the inker basically draws around the word balloons So sometimes I work on pages where (Aragones) just leaves room for the lettering for me." Because Sakai and Aragones have a fluid collaborative process and have been working together for decades Below is an example of Sakai penciling in the letters for a panel of "Groo." Sakai explained "Once the copy is roughly lettered in This is what I use to make the guidelines — this is called the Ames Lettering Guide and that gives me a guide on how big to make the lettering so that each line is very consistent I can gage how long each line should be and then I can add the balloons." also created his own comic “Usagi Yojimbo,” set in feudal Japan "This is a time of turmoil in Japan," Sakai said So there is a rise of the merchant class and a lot of turmoil going on in Japanese society And Usagi is a samurai rabbit living in an anthropomorphic world I tried to pay homage to the Japanese culture." So he has done stories that involve seaweed farming Japanese festivals and even umeboshi or Japanese pickled plums Sakai is one of the few people who still hand letters "I do everything the old-fashioned way," Sakai added physically on paper rather than on the computer and it brings more of my personality into the art Most of my sound effects for Usagi is done with a brush to denote the Japanese style of brush calligraphy." "We tried to create lettering that would reflect that It'll be more where you're trying to reflect the words themselves or the sounds themselves." Sakai was not aware that there was such a thing as Letterer Appreciation Day so he expressed his appreciation for fellow letterers Celebrate Letterer Appreciation Day this Sunday by taking time to not just read a comic but also to recognize the art of lettering. And next time you are at Comic-Con, look for Sakai and express your appreciation to a true artist and craftsperson. Filing week is underway May 5-9, and many Kitsap candidates have already submitted their names for the numerous local seats… The Bainbridge Island Land Trust, with its partners, the BI Metro Park and Recreation District and the BI Parks &… One of Washington’s largest skill-building centers saw a massive funding increase this legislative session, and many Kitsap students will be… Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories we're happy to send you some reminders Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Home> News> Platform> Playstation Last night’s State of Play certainly didn’t disappoint you’ll know that after four somewhat dormant years Sucker Punch finally surfaced to reveal what we’ve all been waiting for a sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is on the way - and it’s set to land next year in 2025 It’s something we’ve all been expecting, and yet the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima sequel is wholly unexpected too It won’t be continuing the story of Jin Sakai Nope. Sucker Punch announced that their next game is titled Ghost of Yōtei Jin Sakai will be long dead by this point with Ghost of Yōtei set more than 300 years after the events of the first game While I will be sad not to reunite with Jin and Yuna I’m full of excitement over the new world that the developers have created Take a look at the brand new trailer for Ghost of Yōtei below devs felt far more inspired by the concept of ‘the ghost’ than they did by the idea of continuing Jin’s story “At Sucker Punch we love origin stories, and we wanted to explore what it could mean to have a new hero wearing a Ghost mask, and uncovering a new legend. This led us to Ghost of Yōtei: a new protagonist, a new story to unfold, and a new region of Japan to explore,” said Sucker Punch senior communications manager Andrew Goldfarb on the PlayStation blog an area known as Hokkaido in present day Japan If you hadn’t already gathered from the trailer this rich landscape offers everything from sprawling grasslands to snowy tundras with Sucker Punch teasing that they’ll have more to share in the months ahead “including details about Atsu’s journey and the people (and animals) she’ll meet along the way” and even new weapons,” with players seemingly able to utilise firearms this time around - something we saw in Rise of the Ronin earlier this year and Ghost of Yōtei joins GTA VI as one of 2025’s most exciting games Topics: Ghost Of Tsushima, Sucker Punch, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Sony This month’s edition of Lead + Follow — a Q&A section dedicated to further understanding the personal and professional mindsets of area business leaders — features Tod Sakai, president of Sockeye Homes This month’s edition of Lead + Follow — a Q&A section dedicated to further understanding the personal and professional mindsets of area business leaders — features Tod Sakai, president of Sockeye Homes A graduate of Western Washington University Sakai is active in various Christian ministries with his family received the Department of Corrections Volunteer Award in 2007 from Gov Christine Gregoire for their service in Rebuilding Families Inc. where volunteers connected inmates with their loved ones while providing education and housing arrangements prior to their release He has built hundreds of custom homes ranging from small affordable ramblers to multimillion-dollar mega-mansions on a variety of challenging sites Sakai has received countless other awards over the years including the Washington State Remodeler of the Year and he also serves as a keynote speaker and gives guest lecture presentations Everyone on my team is really good at supporting each other both physically and mentally I host “Beer & Whine” days at my house Every morning for an hour while watching CNBC Building or remodeling is one of the biggest decisions one makes in his/her lifetime so it’s important for me to grasp the market sentiment every day I get sleepy in the afternoon if I don’t work out in the morning Family and friends What is the best advice you’ve received from a mentor “Treat everyone like royalty; treat royalty like everyone.” What is the worst advice given from a mentor What is the best way to motivate your team Providing a fun (and safe) place for everyone to whine to their teammates without being judged is revitalizing Many people compliment about each other out loud Beer & Whine days happen only on select Friday afternoons once a quarter What in your wardrobe do you wear most often What is the most recent thing you regret not buying What have you done recently for the first time I always take two practice swings before hitting the golf ball Cooking dinner while listening to instrumental jazz What is the most recent thing you have added to your collection When was the last time you completely unplugged What is the last piece of advice you gave to somebody How did you overcome your biggest challenge Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: We keep you informed. the learning management system Sakai entered restricted access resulting in the permanent unpublishing of every single Sakai page ever made Sakai will not officially be unusable until 2026 though it is of no use to students anymore Canvas — sometimes referred to as Sakai’s prettier more talented and overall more pleasant younger sibling — will be taking over Sakai’s throne as the biggest burden on students.   Sakai was only in service for 12 years — not even a teenager yet when it was phased out Sakai never got to enjoy its first year of high school.  the majority of the student body will probably have forgotten about the service we may have another learning management software we can expect a new one in under two decades Maybe Canvas will be phased out in two years Sakai will be remembered for its clunky user interface as well as its confusing method of uploading assignments.  Sakai was a favorite of professors stuck in the past and Daily Tar Heel Summer Managing Editor Sarah Monoson “Who needs all those frills and colors that Canvas has but once you got a taste of Canvas and its smooth corners and adequate notifications it was hard to look at Sakai’s sharp edges and unpolished interface.  When asked about if he enjoyed using Sakai basketball legend and former Tar Heel Michael Jordan said that he didn’t really care I don’t know who you are and I don’t know how you got into my house On Sakai’s former homepage was a cat and a panda looking at a little map illustrating the move to Canvas Summer Sports Editor Emma Moon said she is mourning their disappearance “I literally don’t care about anything else others despise both learning management systems @lolaoliverio @dthopinion | opinion@dailytarheel.com The visit was covered by Serafin Deleon Guerrero, Naja Johnson, Ivonne Lares, Maryjose Ortega Ortiz, Carmen Ruiz-Zorrilla Garzón, Maya Walthall, and Zoe Zepeda Garcia - students in Dr. Onur Bakiner’s Comparative Politics class. Sakai states that the laws governing AI in the nation are changing significantly, and now include a framework to address the moral, societal, and financial ramifications of AI technology. The talk highlights Brazil's efforts to improve transparency, governance, and accountability, particularly through anti-corruption initiatives, the Freedom of Information law (2011), and public data collection to strengthen civil discussions. Of particular note are Bill 21 (2020), which proposes principles and rights but lacks practical risk management tools. The bill offered no concrete tools to address risks of the technology. Its interpretation of civil liability as subjective, which goes against much established precedent, has been criticized. The perceived weaknesses of that law led to the drafting of Bill 2338 of 2024, which “guarantees basic rights for people affected by AI”, establishes governance for high-risk systems, and addresses structural racism in AI applications, emphasizing consumer rights and objective liability for AI operators. Its risk-based categorization of AI systems resembles the European Union’s approach in the AI Act. Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Seattle University Look for Imai Sokyu, the tea merchant, and a means of obtaining a kosode in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Are you confused by the instructions on where to find Imai Sokyu and the tea merchant in Assassin's Creed Shadows What about the task where you need to acquire a kosode which you need to tackle early in the game can be downright annoying given the quest structure Don't worry since our guide has all the details that you're looking for but do take note that there are minor spoilers ahead The aforementioned objectives are all part of a broader quest where Naoe has to find a Shinbakufu villain known as the Golden Teppo the same woman who shot her earlier in the campaign All the steps need to be completed before you can face the Golden Teppo herself Your first task is to find Imai Sokyu in Assassin's Creed Shadows which is at the eastern coast of the Izumi Settsu region Sokyu is actually relaxing inside an abode that's just between the Money Changer District and Sakai Firearm District simply press and hold the aim button while looking around Have a chat with Sokyu to learn about the tea ceremony The first is to meet the tea merchant in Assassin's Creed Shadows Just head to the northern part of Sakai and check the market stalls while holding down the aim button The light blue circle should reveal his spot The second task requires you to obtain a kosode make your way to the southwestern part of Sakai near the docks who says that she needs the right fabric to make an outfit for you The Assassin's Creed Shadows kosode is actually in the possession of pirates who are lounging aboard one of the large ships anchored off the port hold down the aim button until you see a light blue circle you can sneak on board and throw a kunai at the explosive barrels to take out multiple hostiles return to the tailor and have her weave a dress for you You can choose from a red dress or one made of black silk The next segment involves learning about the correct actions when joining a tea ceremony talk to Sen no Rikyu to start the ceremony proper You'll participate in a tea ceremony and you need to make the right choices: At the end of the ceremony, Naoe remarks about how the Golden Teppo is in her midst. That's everything you need to know about this mission segment of Searching Sakai and Golden Teppo in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Next up, you have to choose whether to confront Otama or confront Wakasa to see who the real culprit is Do you need more help as you continue your adventure throughout Sengoku Jidai era Japan? We've got you covered, so just take a look at our Assassin's Creed Shadows guides hub Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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formula The purchase of a San Antonio ISD parking lot adjacent to Fox Tech High School is a key step for the proposed downtown stadium for the Missions minor league baseball team From Texas Public Radio: “One of the missing pieces that has not been discussed is the projection that this investment is going to raise about $12 million annually for the school district,” Sakai said on Sept according to the San Antonio Independent School District San Antonio ISD officials said the effect on the district’s operating budget will be barely noticeable — less than the cost of a single teacher According to calculations provided by the district SAISD’s operating budget will increase by less than $30,000 by 2030 is that Sakai’s projection did not use the Texas school funding formula When Texas school districts collect more local property tax the school funding formula reduces the amount of state funding districts receive The only step remaining is the purchase of 2.3 acres of land from SAISD which would be developed as part of the project SAISD leaders took time out of an Oct. 7 meeting on the proposed land sale to push back against Sakai’s assertion that the ballpark would bring the district millions of dollars in revenue Officials said no one from the county or the city had asked them about how the ballpark would impact the school district financially They said they felt like they needed to clear up incorrect information that had been shared with the public “We’re not in agreement with the revenue estimates that were assigned to SAISD and we appreciate the opportunity to explain further,” SAISD Chief Financial Officer Dottie Carreon explained before inviting education attorney Dan Casey to give a presentation took the estimated tax revenue projections provided to SAISD and ran them through their calculation of the state funding formula to determine how the new tax estimates would impact SAISD’s budget Moak Casey estimated that SAISD’s operating budget would increase by just $4,163 “You couldn’t take this group to lunch with that income,” Casey said Moak Casey estimates SAISD’s operating budget would increase by $29,325 — roughly half the cost of just one teacher “The state is very effective at draining off the benefits you get locally for many of these kinds of investments,” Casey said you really don’t get a big boost on this.” According to the projections provided to SAISD the baseball development would increase the property tax value by $528 million by 2030 giving SAISD nearly $7 million in new tax revenue The projection says SAISD’s annual new revenue would increase by more than $12 million by 2048 But Moak Casey and district officials said most of that new local funding would be offset by a corresponding reduction in state funding According to the projections provided to the district SAISD would receive about $2.1 million to pay off bonds in 2030 which could help the district pay off current and future debt more quickly Carreon said that funding can’t be used at all for salaries and other daily expenses “It’s not going to assist us at all for operating funds which is where we’re in a lot of need,” she said “We have a lot of uses for additional revenue but this project really won’t assist the district in that way.” In an interview a few days after the public meeting Sakai said he had made the $12 million claim before the county had calculated the actual amount of money the district would receive “There’s an apple-to-oranges dynamic here,” Sakai said “The economic development project for which the stadium is obviously the basis of this project is projected to raise a certain amount of property tax dollars The issue to the school district is the school funding mechanism And so we are still evaluating what money would come back from the State of Texas to the school district.” “So it’s really an apples and oranges,” Sakai reiterated “The school district is really looking at what may be in their pocket.” Recapture is one element of the Texas school funding formula The state’s most property-wealthy school districts give a portion of their local property tax to the state if they qualify for recapture and district officials told TPR recapture “would have no bearing on this topic” because the “net revenue to the district would not change” even if SAISD were to start paying into recapture Part of Sakai’s argument in support of the ballpark development is that San Antonio might lose the minor league team if it isn’t built Major League Baseball is requiring minor league stadiums to meet a higher standard by April 2028 But in his interview with TPR after SAISD presented its own more limited projections Sakai said the ballpark development could help SAISD in other ways beyond direct tax revenue “The public needs to know that school districts — especially in the inner core of our county — need growth,” Sakai said “They have to have growing enrollment in order to have sustainability And that’s another reason why I truly believe that this economic development package that will create this baseball stadium is worthwhile.” It was unclear how the baseball stadium would grow enrollment at SAISD The main source of criticism against the development is that it would displace 300 tenants from the Soap Factory Apartments one of the few affordable housing options in downtown San Antonio City and county officials have discussed investing in more affordable housing options The vast majority of community members and parents who spoke at the district meeting urged SAISD not to sell the land because it would displace the Soap Factory residents and increase traffic around nearby schools SAISD leaders said the school board was not yet ready to vote on the deal with the Missions They said they will hold another public meeting before taking that step If you found the reporting above valuable, please consider making a donation to support it here. Your gift helps pay for everything you find on texasstandard.org and TPR.org ©2024 Texas Standard. A service of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin | Contact us and many Kitsap candidates have already submitted their names for the numerous local seats… the BI Metro Park and Recreation District and the BI Parks &… One of Washington’s largest skill-building centers saw a massive funding increase this legislative session « Back Sasaki clearly believes in his own power and he plundered forward, head down, raiding the body of his 34-year-old opponent. Sakai, who has sparred Sasaki many times, looked untroubled during the early rounds as he appeared content to weather the storm.  The 23-year-old Sasaki is yet to encounter a foe to justify his high rankings and it showed at times. Though clearly blessed with strength, the crafty Sakai, 29-15-3 (15 KOs), frequently countered from behind his high guard with uppercuts on the inside. In the fourth, Sasaki's head was thumped sidewards by a right hand but it was his own blows, predominantly the left downstairs, that appeared to carry the greater weight. The bout was fought at close quarters throughout. Sasaki remained invested in attacking the stomach of Sakai, supplementing that strategy with looping blows upstairs, but the tactic left him open to sharp counters from his veteran opponent. The incessant output from the younger man, as left hooks audibly thudded into his rival's body, was designed to draw energy from Sakai who stubbornly refused to yield.  Making something of a mockery of Sasaki's claims to be able to knock out anyone, Sakai - in recovery following a long term shoulder injury - was still showing no sign of discomfort in the ninth and scored with three uppercuts of his own. The 10th was another that was evenly contested with the power and pressure still coming from Sasaki but it was Sakai producing the cleaner, cuter, work. A genuine breakthrough threatened in the penultimate session. Sakai looked in trouble for the first time when a bowling right clattered into his temple and he lost his footing. Sakai bit down on his gumshield and nodded to acknowledge Sasaki's success before firing back. The 12th was more of the same: Sasaki raged forward, eager for the finish; Sakai stood tall and returned fire up close. This website may contain adult language. TM & © 2025 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. This website may contain adult language