Dubai-style chocolate a hit in Japan

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Dubai Chocoate Cake (OKUDO DINNING)

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By Motoko Naito

TOKYO: Thanks to its viral popularity on TikTok and Instagram in South Korea, Dubai-style chocolate ? also known as “Dubai Choco” ? made its debut in Japan in September 2023 and has quickly become a sensation.

Well-known stores such as Don Quijote and Kaldi sell the chocolate for around 550 yen, and some fans are said to be buying it in bulk on a daily basis.

One of the most popular variations features pistachios and kataifi ? a traditional i...

Japanese prime minister hosts Iftar for Muslim representatives

Sunday, March 2, 2025

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TOKYO: Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru hosted a Ramadan iftar on Friday, with around 25 Japan-based ambassadors and heads of Islamic missions attending.

The event was held at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. Diplomats attending the event included the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, and Palestine.

The prime minister welcomed his “precious friends” from the various ...

Cannes Film Festival Honors Studio Ghibli

Thursday, April 18, 2024

(Hayao Miyazaki)

By Nada Azhari

TOKYO- The Tokyo-based Studio Ghibli has become the first group to receive the coveted Honorary Palme d’Or at The 2024 Cannes Film Festival in May. The award is usually awarded to very talented individual actors or directors.

Iris Knobloch, President of the Cannes Film Festival, said the award was a historical first. “Japanese animated cinema is experienced as one of the great adventures of cinema, between tradition and modernity.”

Toshio Suzuki, speaking on beha...

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