Japan scholar serves seaweed soup at tasting event in Russia

Japan scholar serves seaweed soup at tasting event in Russia

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Koji Miyauchi (L), lecturer at Nihon University's College of Bioresource Sciences in Fujisawa, west of Tokyo, serves seaweed soup to participants in a tasting event held in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 19, 2014, by Japanese and Russian researchers to promote the use of seaweed in dishes in the country.

Kelp-containing sausages sampled at Russian univ.

Kelp-containing sausages sampled at Russian univ.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Sausages containing kelp are served at Russia's Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok among researchers, including those from Japan's Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, in this file photo taken in June 2014.

White tiger undergoes knee surgery

White tiger undergoes knee surgery

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A white tiger arrives at an animal hospital at the College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, 2013, to receive surgery on its right back knee. The 9-month-old male, which is kept at Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, had trouble walking due to a displaced patella. Doctors said the five-hour operation later that day was a success.

White tiger undergoes knee surgery

White tiger undergoes knee surgery

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 9-month-old male white tiger, which is kept at Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, undergoes surgery on its right back knee at an animal hospital at the College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, 2013. The white tiger had trouble walking due to a displaced patella. Doctors said the five-hour operation was a success.

Japan scholar serves seaweed soup at tasting event in Russia

Japan scholar serves seaweed soup at tasting event in Russia

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Koji Miyauchi (L), lecturer at Nihon University's College of Bioresource Sciences in Fujisawa, west of Tokyo, serves seaweed soup to participants in a tasting event held in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 19, 2014, by Japanese and Russian researchers to promote the use of seaweed in dishes in the country. (Kyodo)