Latest news with #Sano
14-07-2025
- General
80 Years On, 94-Yr-Old Woman Recalls Naval Bombardment
News from Japan Society Jul 14, 2025 21:39 (JST) Kamaishi, Iwate Pref., July 14 (Jiji Press)--The city of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, is said to have been the first place on Japan's Honshu main island to suffer a naval bombardment by the Allied powers during World War II. More than 5,000 shells were fired into the northeastern city, which had a large iron mill, on July 17 and Aug. 9, 1945, killing a total of 782 people, mostly civilians. As the bombardments lasted about two hours on both days, Mutsuko Sano, 94, clearly heard the earth rumbling at a school for girls about 30 kilometers away. Sano was 14 years old when she evacuated with others from her hometown in Kamaishi to the school in the neighboring city of Tono in April 1945. After the second attack, more of Sano's classmates evacuated from Kamaishi. She could nothing but hold devastated friends who had lost relatives. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Eater
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
A ‘Beer Cafe,' a Smash Burger Window, and 16 More Seattle Restaurant Openings to Know for July
Here's a list of notable openings we've clocked in the Seattle area in the last month. If we missed something, please email us: seattle@ . FREMONT — Award-winning chocolate maker Spinnaker has expanded from its shoebox-sized Ravenna spot to a much larger chocolate factory in Fremont. With expansion comes a chocolate cafe, featuring rich hot chocolate and even richer European-style 'drinking chocolate' alongside some chocolate cookies and brownies. (Gluten-free options are available.) LAKE CITY — Earlier this year, famed fried chicken maker Heaven Sent closed its doors, but now there's a new fried chicken spot called Cluck 'N' Crunch in its place on Lake City Way. It's serving rice bowls and chicken sandwiches in addition to chicken by the piece. DOWNTOWN — The Klimpton Hill Monaco just wrapped up some renovations, and is now ready to unveil its new restaurant called Marin, like the county. Led by longtime Seattle chef Robin Posey, it'll be serving 'global coastal cuisine,' with influences from Morocco and the wider Mediterranean. TANGLETOWN — The Bellingham-founded brewery Aslan has expanded its Seattle footprint with Aslan Brewing Tangletown, a taproom that also features a oyster-centric seafood menu. It also has a kids' menu. DOWNTOWN — Another brewery expansion: Famed craft brewery Reuben's now has a massive new taproom next to Pike Place Market. It has 220 seats (including outdoor seating), TVs tuned to sporting events, and huge windows. It also has pub food and a kids' menu. ROOSEVELT — A 'beer cafe'? That's what Human People Beer is calling itself. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., it's billing itself as a friendly all-day hangout spot serving small plates and sandwiches… sort of like… a bar? (We kid, we kid. Also, it has coffee if you don't like to drink beer in the morning.) BALLARD — Not a beer cafe but just a bar, Schooner Street Pub has just taken over the former Pour Decisions space on 80th Street and 15th Avenue Northwest. It's got drinks plus sandwiches and typical pub fare. WEST SEATTLE — Fresh off of opening a downtown waterfront scoop shop, Molly Moon's has added yet another location, this one in the Junction area of West Seattle. BELLEVUE — A 'purpose-driven cafe' that is apparently 'seed-oil free' according to its Instagram, Sano just opened a location in Bellevue serving protein bars, acai bowls, smoothies, and that sort of thing. It's the second of four planned locations for Sano, which started in Mercer Island. CAPITOL HILL — A new Indian restaurant called Aamrai recently opened on Bellevue Avenue. Its owner, Rupesh Naik, has worked all over the world and started his career in Mumbai. CAPITOL HILL — There's another new Indian restaurant on the other side of Capitol Hill: Mint and Martini, which on Instagram claims to have 'signature mocktails.' SOUTH LAKE UNION — A hip new waterfront wine bar called The Cove just opened in South Lake Union. It has small bites to go along with your wine, plus weekend brunch. CAPITOL HILL — The former Mercado Luna building got a rooftop bar last month and now it has a smash burger walk-up window called Double O' Burgers. This is part of the ongoing transformation of the space under Pike Street Hospitality Group. BALLARD — A tapas restaurant from South African–raised Sheldon Raju, Kahlo and Loyal just opened in the former Little Prague Bakery space. According to MyBallard, the constantly shifting menu is 'influenced by street food from around the world.' WEST SEATTLE — Steakhouse chain Jak's Grill, which used to have a few locations around the Seattle area (and still has one in Issaquah), is expanding back to the city limits, opening a new restaurant in West Seattle at the Junction. CAPITOL HILL — There's another place to get tacos from local favorite Carmelo's Tacos, as the burgeoning chain now has another restaurant at Broadway and Denny, near Cal Anderson Park. WEST SEATTLE — The search engine-unfriendly Italian restaurant The Neighborhood just opened in the Morgan Junction, serving pizza, pasta, and a few entrees. WHITE CENTER — Wolfpack Cellars, a small winery, has moved its tasting room to 9617 16th Avenue Southwest. Tasting visits are $20, but that fee is waived with the purchase of a $30 bottle. See More: Seattle Restaurant News Seattle Restaurant Openings
Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity for a place on the world stage
SANO (Japan), June 14 — Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since. But Japan's cricket association, which operates out of a disused school near a wooded mountain, says the sport is slowly gaining popularity and hopes next year's home Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can take it to a new level. 'My whole 11 years here have been about trying to provide people with opportunities to play,' said Englishman Alan Curr, Japan Cricket Association's chief operations officer. 'That's a lot easier if they know the sport exists. Ultimately, you can't be what you can't see.' Curr says cricket is growing annually in Japan with more than 5,000 adults and children playing the game regularly and about three times as many having tried it in some form. That is still a drop in the ocean compared to Japanese baseball, which is played by millions and produces global superstars such as the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani. The two sports arrived in Japan at roughly the same time, although cricket's origins were slightly less auspicious. A samurai threat to kill all foreigners who refused to leave Japan prompted a group of European residents to seek protection from the British navy in Yokohama. They had a game of cricket to pass the time, playing with loaded guns tucked into their belts to guard against possible attack. A Scottish tea merchant founded the first cricket club in Japan five years later but it failed to catch on beyond expatriate circles. Fast forward to the late 1980s and several universities began playing — 'students were looking for something unique', according to global governing body the ICC. This photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows an equipment bag belonging to the Japan Cricket Association on the sidelines of the women's Sano City International Trophy cricket match between Japan and Hong Kong in Sano, Tochigi prefecture. Japan's cricket association, which operates out of a disused high school 100 kilometres outside of Tokyo, says the sport is slowly gaining popularity and hopes the 2026 Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can take it to a new level. — AFP pic Spreading the word The sport has maintained a niche presence, although rising numbers of South Asian residents in Japan have boosted the playing population. Japan's national teams reflect the sport's Commonwealth roots, featuring several players with parents from cricket-playing countries. The JCA, founded in 1984, has worked hard to introduce cricket to people with no previous experience, concentrating their efforts on selected hubs around the country. Japan women's Twenty20 captain Mai Yanagida told AFP she 'knew the name but didn't really know what kind of sport it was' until she took up cricket at Waseda University in Tokyo. 'I played softball and baseball before that, but in cricket you can hit the ball 360 degrees,' she said at the Women's Sano City International Trophy this month. 'I think it's more a sport where you need to play together as a team.' The Sano City tournament was played at Japan's cricket headquarters about 100km outside of Tokyo, on the playing field of a high school that closed its doors more than a decade ago. After losing their opening game, Japan went on to lift the trophy, beating Hong Kong in the final of a tournament that also featured fellow cricketing minnows China, the Philippines and Mongolia. The win came weeks after Japan's men qualified for next year's Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia. This photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows Japan's women's cricket team gathering together prior to the start of the women's Sano City International Trophy cricket match between Japan and Hong Kong in Sano, Tochigi prefecture. — AFP pic From baseball to cricket Cricket will feature at next year's Asian Games in Japan before it returns to the Olympic programme for the first time since 1900 at the Los Angeles Games. Japan's women won bronze at the 2010 Asian Games and the men made their debut at the 2023 edition, finishing with one win and one defeat. The men's team featured former professional baseball player Shogo Kimura, who took up cricket in 2017 after a 14-year career with some of Japan's biggest teams. Yanagida believes the Asian Games in Nagoya-Aichi and the Olympics can 'have a really big impact' on cricket's profile in Japan. 'It will be in the news as an Olympic sport so the media can help the name cricket become more widely known,' she said. Qualifying for LA will be a tall order for Japan, whose men's T20 team are ranked 42nd in the world, with the women 43rd. All the players are amateurs and Curr says organising games against teams from outside Asia can be difficult. He concedes that there is 'no silver bullet' to make cricket genuinely popular in Japan but that will not stop those who love the sport from trying. 'You're not an overnight success, there's always a lot of stuff that goes on behind it and we're in that phase now,' said Curr. 'We're building a platform that we hope can then shock people at some point.' — AFP This photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows Japan national women's cricket team head coach Iyer Vinay from India (centre) speaking to the team prior to the women's Sano City International Trophy cricket match between Japan and Hong Kong in Sano, Tochigi prefecture. — AFP pic
Japan Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
Sano gets first Japan call-up since sexual assault investigation closed
Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano has been called up for Japan's World Cup qualifiers against Australia and Indonesia soccer Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano was called up by Japan on Friday for the first time since a public prosecutor closed a sexual assault investigation against him in July last year. The 24-year-old, who last played for his country over a year ago, was included in Hajime Moriyasu's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Australia and Indonesia next month. Sano was arrested in July 2024 for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a Tokyo hotel but the probe was closed two weeks later, leaving the player free to join Germany's Mainz from Kashima Antlers. Japan coach Moriyasu, whose team have already qualified for next year's World Cup, said Sano gave him the impression that he had "reflected deeply" on the episode. "He is now playing in Germany and taking his game very seriously and we decided that we would like him to join the national team and make a contribution to society," Moriyasu said. Sano has four international caps and was part of the Japan squad that played at the Asian Cup in Qatar at the start of last year. He made 34 league appearances this season for Mainz, who finished sixth in the Bundesliga. "Should someone who was part of the family of the team be cast out of society and out of football for making a mistake?" Moriyasu said. Japan became the first team to qualify for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico when they beat Bahrain at home in March. Moriyasu named an experimental squad featuring eight uncapped players for the games against Australia in Perth on June 5 and Indonesia in Osaka five days later. Captain Wataru Endo, who won the Premier League with Liverpool, and midfielder Daichi Kamada, who lifted the FA Cup with Crystal Palace, were included. © 2025 AFP
Glasgow Times
30-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Sano Pizza to open new branch in Glasgow's West End
The restaurant, which will be the brand's third Glasgow location, is set to open on Thursday, May 22, in Ashton Lane, directly above Jinty McGuinty's, in the former home of The Wee Curry Shop. Sano is run by twin brothers Raymond and Tony MacHugh, who launched the brand in Dublin in 2018 after a trip to Naples inspired them to recreate the city's fresh, affordable Neapolitan pizzas, reports Glasgow Word. READ MORE: Popular Southside pub announces closure until 'further notice' They expanded to Glasgow in May 2022 with a branch in Finnieston, followed by another in the Merchant City last summer. Speaking to Glasgow World, co-owner Ray MacHugh said: 'It seemed logical to bring something affordable to Ashton Lane. "As you know, Ashton Lane can be expensive. "Jinty's is very well priced, so I think it was quite a good match.' The new restaurant will seat 36 to 38 people and will feature a brand-new kitchen. While it won't have a full bar, there will be one beer on draught, a selection of wines, and bottled beer, with Guinness supplied from the pub downstairs. READ MORE: Famous rapper tries Scottish snacks and drops a shocking comparison Ray also hinted at a unique idea in development: 'We actually considered doing a Guinness pizza—mixing it through our dough. "That's being tested just now, but we've got to perfect it before rolling it out. "We'd love to make that link.' To keep up with demand, prep work will be shared between the Finnieston and Candleriggs branches, supported by a new electric van for daily pickups. Despite this, desserts like tiramisu and cannoli will be freshly made on-site. Ray added: 'Everything we make is fresh. 'Sano is Italian for healthy, which is the purpose behind it.' The space will be walk-in only, with no reservations taken, and the team has restored a lightbox sign outside—once used by The Wee Curry Shop—to give a nod to the site's history. READ MORE: Glasgow's newest food and drink hub opens space for local talent Ray said: 'We've mirrored a bit of the look of our Merchant City restaurant. "We've got to make sure we're up to par with Jinty's, which is a Glasgow institution.' Sano also aims to give back to the community with student deals and charity partnerships. He said: 'We want to put something back. 'It's not just about stacking them high and selling them cheap. "We want to make it affordable for everyone.'
