A French tradition, the Galette des Rois, or French King Cake, is a type of pastry with frangipane filling. On January 12th French bakeries all over Japan had a chance to show off their creations when the French Embassy once again hosted their annual event to celebrate this unique cake. No two cakes are alike as each bakery has its own way of making and decorating it. Traditionally each cake contains a small porcelain figurine hidden somewhere inside and the one who finds it gets to be crowned “King”.
Mr. Alain Juppé, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be visiting Tokyo January 13-14. His schedule includes a strategic meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Mr. Koichiro Gemba. Topics of this talk will be centered around cooperation between France and Japan on both regional and global issues. (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
“Japan Through Diplomats’ Eyes” is an annual photo exhibition and contest open to diplomats and their spouses. Right now, you can see their contributions, each offering a unique view of Japan, at Hills Cafe (Hill Side 2F) in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. The exhibition will be open daily 11:00-23:00 until October 20 and admission is free. http://www.diplomatseyes.com/
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Ian Kershaw, a University of Sheffield Professor of Modern History and a distinguished Nazi Germany historian, has won prestigious awards for his past biographical tomes of Adolf Hitler and deservedly so. Both “Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris”and “Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis” have been underscored by readers and academics alike as markedly ambitious and decidedly informative in delving into the historical materials that formed Kershaw’s revealing insights into the life of the German dictator. READ MORE…
After ten long years, the final chapter of the Osama Bin Laden saga has finally come with his death at the hands of US Special Forces in an otherwise run of the mill suburb in Northern Pakistan. What is being offered as one of the greatest officially-sanctioned hits in our modern history is coming as a huge relief to Americans who had grown frustrated at their government’s inability to capture the world’s most wanted man. READ MORE…
