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Japan Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Studio Ghibli releases Japanese sake flask and cup set for anime lovers
By Oona McGee, SoraNews24 Out of all the animated movies Studio Ghibli has ever produced, "Porco Ross" remains one of the most underrated. The tale of a pig who flies planes sadly missed its mark with some audience-goers, but for director Hayao Miyazaki, whose been known to depict himself as a pig, it remains a firm favorite — so much so that we can imagine a smile fluttering over his face if he were to see this sweet sake set that honors the film. Called the 'Porco Rosso Tokkuri Ochoko Set Kanpai with Porco', this two-piece set includes a sake flask, known as tokkuri in Japanese, and an ochoko ('sake cup'), which are like no others you'll find in Japan. ▼ The tokkuri is designed to look like the wine bottle seen in the film… ▼ …while the sake cup is shaped like Porco, complete with the character's distinctive moustache and sunglasses. ▼ The set lets you 'kanpai with Porco' ('cheers with Porco'). The wine bottle's label features a motif of the Savoia S.21 Prototype Fighter Seaplane that Porco flies, along with an Italian phrase that translates as 'This is what it means to be cool', and the year of the movie's release. The flask measures 16.5 centimeters (6.5 inches) in height and 5.8 centimeters in width and holds 200 milliliters of liquid. The sake cup measures 3.5 centimeters in height and 5.2 centimeters in diameter and holds 35 milliliters of liquid. Both the flask and cup are made from porcelain and are microwave and dishwasher safe. Initially released in 2018, the set has been out of stock for around seven years but is now available to purchase at Donguri Kyowakoku stores and online, priced at 4,950 yen. Source, images: Donguri Kyowakoku Read more stories from SoraNews24. -- Beautiful Studio Ghibli anime sake flask and cup set lets you get liquored up the Laputa way -- Studio Ghibli anime films get American comic book style update with new glassware collection -- Studio Ghibli's Porco Rosso: Behind-the-scenes trivia and secret Easter eggs revealed External Link © SoraNews24
Dominion Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
SUPER COMEBACK: No. 24 WVU downs Kentucky 13-12 to advance to the super regionals
The 24th-ranked WVU baseball had one final comeback in it at the Clemson Regional. The Mountaineers, trailing 12-7 in the eighth inning, scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to come back to defeat Kentucky 13-12. West Virginia clinched its second straight super regional appearance with the victory, the first under coach Steve Sabins. Armani Guzman, who was named MVP of the regional, hit the game-clinching single to score the winning run in the bottom of the eighth to finish off a six-run inning for the Mountaineers (44-14). 'More than just myself, it shows (the team) we all have it,' Guzman said. 'I was a guy who didn't play the last month and a half and now I'm here in this position.' Being so close to a super regional, the Mountaineers didn't hold back anything to start the game, but their streaky hitting didn't allow them to keep a lead consistently. In the bottom of the first, junior catcher Logan Sauve hit a solo blast to left center to score the first run of the game. WVU didn't fall into the same hole they once did on Friday against the same Kentucky team in the opening-round game. Of course, WVU came back in walk-off fashion to win that game in the bottom of the ninth inning, scored four more runs in the ninth inning to beat Clemson on Saturday, but saved its best for last in the third game of the regional. After some really strong pitching in the last two games from WVU starters, Robby Porco struggled on the mound. Porco was relieved for Reese Bassinger in the top of the second after Porco walked three straight Wildcats to load the bases. After scoring 16 runs in their previous game against Clemson, the Wildcats bats stayed hot. The first batter that Bassinger would face, Devin Burkes hit a hard ball to left center field that would bring in two Wildcats to score. That wouldn't be the end of Kentucky's (31-26) relentless hitting. In the same top half of the inning, Cole Hage would hit another two RBI single to bring in another pair of Wildcats. Kentucky took a quick lead after WVU scored first. In the top of the third, Wildcats' veteran third baseman Patrick Herrera beamed the baseball down the third-base line and scored Carson Hansen all the way from first base. The Mountaineers would answer strongly in the bottom of the fourth, scoring six runs to take the lead back. A fielding error and a two-RBI single by Ben Lumsden would bring West Virginia right back in the mix of things. Who else other than Guzman to bring in two runners home with another two-RBI single. All regional, Guzman has been elite when the moment required him to be. He finished the three games going 8 for 12 with six RBIs. Just when all the momentum had flipped to WVU, Kentucky retook it once again. Hudson Brown delivered a RBI single to send Herrera home from second base and tie the game back up again. This would effectively end Bassinger's day and bring in lefty Ben McDougal. McDougal, much like the rest of the WVU pitchers, struggled. In the three batters McDougal faced, he hit two of them and walked the other to give Kentucky the lead back. Unfortunately for the Mountaineers, Carson Estridge didn't provide what was needed. Kentucky designated hitter Hudson Brown hit a gut-punch of a home run to extend the Wildcats lead. 'It was a really weird balancing act that we haven't had to do much this year.' WVU head coach Steve Sabins said. 'The offense stepped up huge and kept coming.' Pinch-hitting for Jace Rinehart, Grant Hussey nearly came in and hit a grand slam to tie the game. Kentucky left fielder Cole Hage robbed him of it, banging into the left field wall to make the catch. When all hope was seemingly lost, the WVU Mountaineers rose from the ashes. 'That's the three best set of games I've ever been a part of as a player or a coach in my life,' Sabins said. 'It literally had everything you could have imagined, including walk-offs, and six-run eights…' Once again, West Virginia was able to load the bases. This time, in the bottom of the eighth, they were able to convert as Sam White drew a walk that would score a run. With two outs, both Gavin Kelly and Lumsden would hit RBI singles to score four more runners to tie the game. With three outs remaining for Kentucky to tie or take the lead, Griffin Kirn came in and did what he does best. He got the job done for WVU and retired the Kentucky batters to end the game. To describe the WVU series of games this weekend, Sabins said, 'Heroic plays, heroic performances, heroic at-bats, it's the best television you could have watched for three straight games.' — Story by Nic Costello
SoraNews24
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Studio Ghibli releases Japanese sake flask and cup set for anime lovers
Porco Rosso steals the spotlight with a tokkuri and ochoko you won't find anywhere else. Out of all the animated movies Studio Ghibli has ever produced, Porco Rosso remains one of the most underrated. The tale of a pig who flies planes sadly missed its mark with some audience-goers, but for director Hayao Miyazaki, whose been known to depict himself as a pig, it remains a firm favourite — so much so that we can imagine a smile fluttering over his face if he were to see this sweet sake set that honours the film. Called the 'Porco Rosso Tokkuri Ochoko Set Kanpai with Porco', this two-piece set includes a sake flask, known as 'tokkuri' in Japanese, and an ochoko ('sake cup'), which are like no others you'll find in Japan. ▼ The tokkuri is designed to look like the wine bottle seen in the film… ▼ …while the sake cup is shaped like Porco, complete with the character's distinctive moustache and sunglasses. ▼ The set lets you 'kanpai with Porco' ('cheers with Porco'). The wine bottle's label features a motif of the Savoia S.21 Prototype Fighter Seaplane that Porco flies, along with an Italian phrase that translates as 'This is what it means to be cool', and the year of the movie's release. The flask measures 16.5 centimetres (6.5 inches) in height and 5.8 centimetres in width and holds 200 millilitres (6.8 ounces) of liquid. The sake cup masures 3.5 centimetres in height and 5.2 centimetres in diameter and holds 35 millilitres of liquid. Both the flask and cup are made from porcelain and are microwave and dishwasher safe. Initially released in 2018, the set has been out of stock for around seven years but is now available to purchase at Donguri Kyowakoku stores and online, priced at 4,950 yen (US$34.64). Source, images: Donguri Kyowakoku ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
