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Actress Oyama, voice of iconic anime character Doraemon, dies at 90

Nobuyo Oyama (R), the original voice of the robotic cat in the popular Japanese anime series Doraemon, talks with her successor Wasabi Mizuta during an event at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2006. Oyama died on Sept. 29, 2024, aged 90.

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Griselda Premiere - NYC

Alvaro Wasabi during premiere of 'Griselda' new Netflix series in Madrid, January 9, 2023. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Wasabi fire alarm' wins Ig Nobel prize

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Yukinobu Tajima (L), head of the Fragrance Marketing Association, and Makoto Imai, assistant professor of Shiga University of Medical Science, speak with reporters at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sept. 29, 2011 shortly before attending the award ceremony there for the 2011 Ig Nobel prizes. Seven Japanese researchers including Tajima and Imai were awarded the prize in chemistry for inventing a fire alarm device which informs people with hearing impediments of a fire by emitting a pungent ''wasabi'' horseradish smell.

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'Wasabi fire alarm' wins Ig Nobel prize

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Yukinobu Tajima, head of the Fragrance Marketing Association, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, in April 2009 holding a fire alarm device that informs people with hearing impediments of a fire by emitting a pungent ''wasabi'' horseradish smell. Tajima, together with six other Japanese researchers, were awarded the 2011 Ig Nobel prize in chemistry at the award ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on September 29, 2011, for inventing the device.

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'Sushi ice cream' in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - An ice cream parlor waitress in Bangkok shows off a selection of ice creams designed to look like Japanese sushi on Sept. 4, 2010. The store creates the look of soy sauce and ''wasabi'' horse radish using chocolate syrup and green tea ice cream.

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Fuel shortage in Yemen's capital poses threats to fragile health sector

STORY: Fuel shortage in Yemen's capital poses threats to fragile health sector DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of children's nursery in Al-Jumhori hospital in Sanaa, Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YASMIN SAID, Head of the pediatric department, Al-Jumhori hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-WASABI, Patient at Al-Jumhori hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): OSAMAH ALI, Nurse at Al-Jumhori hospital STORYLINE: A severe fuel shortage in Sanaa, Yemen's capital is bringing the already battered health system into a deeper crisis. In the Al-Jumhori hospital in the Houthi-controlled city, executive officials said the ongoing fuel shortage has caused more frequent power outages. It means many premature infants living in incubators and patients relying on dialysis machines are facing life-threatening risks every day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YASMIN SAID, Head of the pediatric department, Al-Jumhori hospital "If the fuel crisis contin

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Wasabi (2001)

Ryoko Hirosue Characters: Yumi Yoshimido Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Carole Bouquet & Jean Reno Characters: Sofia, Hubert Fiorentini Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno & Michel Muller Characters: Hubert Fiorentini, Maurice 'Momo' Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno & Ryoko Hirosue Characters: Hubert Fiorentini, Yumi Yoshimido Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno Characters: Hubert Fiorentini Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno Characters: Hubert Fiorentini Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno & Michel Muller Characters: Hubert Fiorentini, Maurice 'Momo' Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Ryoko Hirosue & Jean Reno Characters: Yumi Yoshimido, Hubert Fiorentini Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno Characters: Hubert Fiorentini Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Wasabi (2001)

Jean Reno Characters: Hubert Fiorentini Film: Wasabi (2001) Director: Gerard Krawczyk 31 October 2001 Date: 31 October 2001

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Mt. Fuji, green tea, wasabi promoted at Milan expo

A girl eats a green tea-flavored soft serve ice cream cone at the Japan Pavilion of the world expo in Milan on Aug. 23, 2015, during an event to promote Mt. Fuji and Japanese foods produced in two prefectures adjacent to the world cultural heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Wasabi fire alarm' wins Ig Nobel prize

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Yukinobu Tajima (L), head of the Fragrance Marketing Association, and Makoto Imai, assistant professor of Shiga University of Medical Science, speak with reporters at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sept. 29, 2011 shortly before attending the award ceremony there for the 2011 Ig Nobel prizes. Seven Japanese researchers including Tajima and Imai were awarded the prize in chemistry for inventing a fire alarm device which informs people with hearing impediments of a fire by emitting a pungent ''wasabi'' horseradish smell. (Kyodo)

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'Wasabi fire alarm' wins Ig Nobel prize

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Yukinobu Tajima, head of the Fragrance Marketing Association, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, in April 2009 holding a fire alarm device that informs people with hearing impediments of a fire by emitting a pungent ''wasabi'' horseradish smell. Tajima, together with six other Japanese researchers, were awarded the 2011 Ig Nobel prize in chemistry at the award ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on September 29, 2011, for inventing the device. (Kyodo)

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'Sushi ice cream' in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - An ice cream parlor waitress in Bangkok shows off a selection of ice creams designed to look like Japanese sushi on Sept. 4, 2010. The store creates the look of soy sauce and ''wasabi'' horse radish using chocolate syrup and green tea ice cream. (Kyodo)