Innholdsfortegnelse for 7/30-8/6/2021 i Newsweek International

Famed for its fresh and quality ingredients, Japanese cuisine, or Washoku, is revered around the world. In 2013, Japan became only the second country after France to have its cuisine added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list; while the two countries also top the list of those with the most Michelin three-star restaurants, boasting 30 each. Not only delicious, Washoku is incredibly healthy, which is why the country’s 127 million inhabitants enjoy one of the longest life expectancy rates in the world. Much of the nutritionalvalueof Washoku is inherent as Japanese have always valued fresh ingredients and high-protein dishes, sushi and ramen of course being the most recognised globally. “ Washoku is the collective term in Japanese for the cuisine that originates from this island nation. From preparation to presentation,…

“Our product line-up ranges across 70 models, from compact machines to large high-speed machines for mass production, including sushi robots.”Minako Suzuki, President, Suzumo Machinery Company The global rise in popularity of healthy eating has attracted fast growing international interest into the dietary habits and cuisines of Japan. In fact, the number of restaurants serving Japanese food overseas has jumped 30% in the last two years, from 118,000 to 156,000, thanks in large part to an expanding Asian middle class and the increased demand for Japanese delicacies in North America. “The characteristics of sushi fit perfectly with the trend of health-conscious eating and triggered the first wave of the Japanese food boom,” recalls Minako Suzuki, President of Suzumo Machinery Company, which manufactures and sells rice processing machinery and automated robots for…

For 75 years, Sanko has played a key role in international supply chains by focusing on innovation and originality to provide the highest-quality chemical products. The company recognizes the niches in the global chemical industry, and plugs these gaps with forward-thinking solutions on which industries ranging from automotive to electronics and information paper rely. Thanks to its dedication to monozukuri, the pursuit of excellence and adaptation to market demands, Sanko achieved a patent for a new manufacturing process for the mass production of its organic phosphorus compound in the 2000s. This compound solved the problem of highly toxic dioxin being released when mobile phones were incinerated, and Sanko remains the global leader in production of the sought-after material. In response to environmental concerns, the company has also developed environmentally friendly…

“I don’t think anybody’s shown more of the world, to the world, on television, than Tony.” IT’S BEEN OVER THREE YEARS SINCE THE DEATH OF ANTHONY BOURDAIN— explorer, chef, storyteller and one of the most influential cultural correspondents of our time. Throughout his career as an NYC chef, best-selling author and an Emmy-award winning TV host of No Reservations and Parts Unknown, Bourdain shed a light on the human experience and showed the great equalizing power of sharing a meal with a stranger. A new documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, director of 20 Feet from Stardom and the Mr. Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? follows Bourdain’s trajectory as he became the beloved star so many grieved for when he took…

Across the globe, attention to health and hygiene has increased significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And long after the pandemic ends, many of the hygiene habits we have incorporated during these unprecedented times are likely to remain, such as the use of alcohol-based disinfectants. Even in Japan, a country well-known for its very high hygiene standards long before the pandemic, demand for such products has grown rapidly as supply struggled to keep up. In order to tackle this supply issue, Niitaka, a leading manufacturer of hygiene and cleaning products for the hospitality and food industries, began ramping up production of its alcohol-based disinfectants, such as its top-selling NOROSTAR food sanitizer and N-STAR hand disinfectant, both of which have been manufactured using the company’s unique technology and have…

“At present, we have a little over eight hundred employees who truly understand the importance of our products.”Hiroyuki Takigawa, President, Takigawa Corporation Japan Japan’s Takigawa Corporation has long been a leader of packaging solutions with a history stretching back to the 1950s when it first began extruding high-performance films for the packaging industry. Since then, the company has grown into the global packaging technology pioneer and is today able to count on some of the world’s most successful consumer brands as long standing customers. “This year marks our seventieth anniversary in the packaging business,” says Hiroyuki Takigawa, president of Takigawa Corporation. “Although the Japanese term monozukuri is getting more popular in the world, I don’t think our company is doing anything extraordinary. We are just continuing what we have already…

1981 “The struggle for oil-rich Conoco, Inc., escalated into an unprecedented bidding war among three corporate titans,” Newsweek reported. “Experts fear that other wealthy corporations may soon make a grab for vulnerable victims, resulting in an increasing—and perhaps dangerous—concentration of Big Business.” Today, Big Tech is the focus of concern about too much power being in the hands of too few companies. Recently, the House Judiciary Committee sent several anti-trust proposals aimed at reining in giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook to the House floor. 1934 On Bloody Friday, the most violent day of the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike, police opened fire on 67 demonstrators. The city continues to be a hot spot for protest today in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, about which Newsweek said, “videos posted online appear to…

Parent PLUS loans can be a lifeline to helping your child obtain a college degree. But they can also saddle you with high monthly payments that strain your wallet now and threaten your future financial security in retirement. Here’s what you need to know before you take on this debt. BEFORE YOU APPLY Understand your true cost. Some schools include Parent PLUS loans in the financial aid package they present to accepted students, which can create confusion about the true cost of attendance. “Many families, especially those whose children are first-generation U.S. college students, don’t realize this is a loan because of how it shows up on the aid letter,” says Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors. If the aid package is difficult to decipher, reach…

“Our Fertilizer & Drip Irrigation Systems allow us to give the minimum required amount of water and fertilizer to plants with the right timing, to ensure a stable supply of water and fertilizer during each stage of the plants’ growth.”Hisashi Oka, President, OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. Buoyed by their technological and manufacturing prowess, Japanese companies have positioned themselves at the forefront of the biggest global challenges of the 21st century. Two of the most unprecedented challenges of our time, climate change and food security, intersect in the field of agriculture, where innovative Japanese companies like OAT Agrio are playing a big role through the advancement of agritechnology aimed at transforming the world’s oldest industry. The UN estimates that the size of the global population will reach 9 billion by 2050,…

“We cater to the changing needs of the market and we are always fierce in taking up new challenges.”Yukio Okawara, President, OKAWARA MFG. CO., LTD. Over the course of 94 years, Okawara has grown from producing drying systems for local tea producers into a global leader for high-performance drying technology across a wide range of industries, including the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and environmental sectors. The company reached this position of strength through a focus on customer-centricity, understanding exactly what its clients are looking for and creating the technology to fulfill their needs. This understanding of the marketplace has seen it develop the EVAPOR Spinning Cone Centrifugal Thin-film Vacuum Evaporator, which has been specially designed for heat-sensitive products. The evaporator decreases the contact time between the product and the heating surface…

THERE IS NO STAGE BIGGER THAN THE OLYMPICS, for the athletes and the host country. Modern China announced its arrival 13 years ago when 2,008 synchronized drummers wowed the world at the Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremonies. In February, China is expected to use the Beijing Winter Olympics to unveil a creation of intense international interest: the digital yuan, the first major central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Consumers are unlikely to notice much difference shopping with e-CNY, as the currency is officially known. It will be worth the same as cash and will activate with a tap, swipe or QR code. But the questions this form of money raises are profound. As governments around the world move to phase out physical cash, what will become of financial privacy? How…

01 Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada Norie Quintos, Travel Journalist Quintos, contributing editor of National Geographic Travel is now into fewer trips, but longer, deeper stays in nature. “I seek well-stewarded places where I know my dollars support local communities and further conservation. The Great Bear Rainforest is such a place. Home to 26 distinct First Nations, this swath of temperate rainforest the size of Ireland protects thousand-year-old cedar and spruce trees and the rarest bear in the world, the Kermode ‘spirit’ bear.” 02 Mackinac Island, Michigan Samantha Brown, TV Host Slow travel seems to be a major trend for post-pandemic travel, but Brown wants to go really slow. The host of Samantha Brown’s Favorite Places on PBS has her eye on Mackinac Island, Michigan. “The island…