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The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
On omakase restaurant in Redfern that turns dinner into a show
Previous SlideNext Slide There's a new rendition of Stairway to Heaven. You'll find it at R by Raita Noda, a 15-seat Japanese fine diner, nestled on the ground floor of Redfern dining precinct, Wunderlich Lane. Chef-owner Raita Noda's signature dish features a tiered flight of sashimi, which climbs in flavour and texture with each perspex step. Buttery bass groper is preceded by Tasmanian sea urchin with cuttlefish ravioli, with the rich, buttery otoro (fatty) bluefin tuna with smoked soy at the top. The restaurant offers an intimate omakase-like experience that Noda calls 'theatre dining'. All 15 seats are positioned around an open kitchen, where Noda and his son and sous-chef Momotaro Noda slice, dice, fillet, poach, sear and fry as part of the show.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
On omakase restaurant in Redfern that turns dinner into a show
Previous SlideNext Slide There's a new rendition of Stairway to Heaven. You'll find it at R by Raita Noda, a 15-seat Japanese fine diner, nestled on the ground floor of Redfern dining precinct, Wunderlich Lane. Chef-owner Raita Noda's signature dish features a tiered flight of sashimi, which climbs in flavour and texture with each perspex step. Buttery bass groper is preceded by Tasmanian sea urchin with cuttlefish ravioli, with the rich, buttery otoro (fatty) bluefin tuna with smoked soy at the top. The restaurant offers an intimate omakase-like experience that Noda calls 'theatre dining'. All 15 seats are positioned around an open kitchen, where Noda and his son and sous-chef Momotaro Noda slice, dice, fillet, poach, sear and fry as part of the show.
Asahi Shimbun
2 days ago
- Business
- Asahi Shimbun
Noda abandons no-confidence motion to avoid power ‘vacuum'
Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a news conference on June 19. (Takeshi Iwashita) The main opposition party officially dropped plans to submit a no-confidence motion against the Ishiba Cabinet during the current Diet session, saying Japan needs to stay focused on more pressing issues. 'We must avoid creating a political vacuum,' Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said at a news conference on June 19. Noda described U.S. tariffs on Japanese products as a national crisis and said the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has made evacuation of Japanese nationals an urgent task. 'At the moment, the responsible behavior for the largest opposition party is not to work against the government but rather give it an encouraging pat on the back,' Noda said. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is now expected to close the Diet session as scheduled on June 22, which effectively sets the Upper House election for July 20 with campaigning starting on July 3. Noda said a no-confidence motion may be submitted later, possibly during an extraordinary Diet session in autumn, if the Ishiba administration fails to strike an agreement with the United States on the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Ishiba has told his aides that if the CDP were to submit a no-confidence motion, he would dissolve the Lower House for a snap election without taking a vote on the motion. Such a move would lead to simultaneous elections next month for both Diet chambers. Some CDP lawmakers said the party must sponsor a no-confidence motion even at the risk of simultaneous elections. But CDP executives expressed concern that the party would be at a disadvantage in a dual-election scenario because it has been underprepared in recruiting candidates, raising funds and coordinating with other opposition parties. At the news conference, Noda said a no-confidence motion risks losing the opposition bloc's advantage in the Lower House, where the ruling coalition has been driven into a minority. The CDP chief made the announcement shortly after Ishiba briefed leaders of the ruling and opposition parties on the status of negotiations over U.S. tariffs and other policy issues. Noda also met with the leaders of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party), the Democratic Party for the People and the Japanese Communist Party before the news conference and informed them of the CDP's plan not to submit a no-confidence motion. The CDP is the only opposition party that holds the number of seats required for sponsoring a no-confidence motion on its own. But the CDP would need help from other opposition parties to actually pass the no-confidence motion and force the prime minister to either dissolve the Lower House or have his Cabinet resign en masse. However, Nippon Ishin and the DPP have been reluctant to jointly sponsor a no-confidence motion, although they previously called on the CDP to go ahead with the plan. (This article was written by Takahiro Okubo and Ryohei Miyawaki.)
Kyodo News
3 days ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
No-confidence motion against Ishiba Cabinet ruled out: lawmaker
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 17:44 | All, Japan Yoshihiko Noda, head of Japan's main opposition party, has ruled out submitting a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet, lawmakers said Thursday, making same-day elections for both chambers of parliament in July unlikely. The ruling bloc led by Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party does not hold a majority in the House of Representatives. A no-confidence motion, if passed, would require the prime minister to dissolve the 465-member chamber or the Cabinet to resign en masse within 10 days. After talks with Noda, Seiji Maehara, co-head of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, quoted him as saying a political vacuum should be avoided amid concerns over higher U.S. tariffs and rising tensions in the Middle East. The House of Councillors election is expected to be held on July 20, following the end of the current 150-day regular parliamentary session on Sunday, with Ishiba's government struggling to bridge differences with the United States over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Ishiba has expressed readiness to dissolve the lower house for a snap election if Noda's Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submits a no-confidence motion during the ordinary Diet session, sources close to him said. Noda's party is the only opposition party able to submit a motion on its own, but it would need support from others for it to pass. Related coverage: Campaigning begins for Tokyo assembly vote, ahead of upper house race FOCUS: Rice price cut rush puts Koizumi, ex-Japan PM son, back in spotlight
Kyodo News
3 days ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
No-confidence motion against Ishiba Cabinet ruled out: lawmaker
KYODO NEWS - 3 minutes ago - 17:44 | All, Japan Yoshihiko Noda, head of Japan's main opposition party, has ruled out submitting a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet, lawmakers said Thursday, making same-day elections for both chambers of parliament in July unlikely. The ruling bloc led by Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party does not hold a majority in the House of Representatives. A no-confidence motion, if passed, would require the prime minister to dissolve the 465-member chamber or the Cabinet to resign en masse within 10 days. After talks with Noda, Seiji Maehara, co-head of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, quoted him as saying a political vacuum should be avoided amid concerns over higher U.S. tariffs and rising tensions in the Middle East. The House of Councillors election is expected to be held on July 20, following the end of the current 150-day regular parliamentary session on Sunday, with Ishiba's government struggling to bridge differences with the United States over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Ishiba has expressed readiness to dissolve the lower house for a snap election if Noda's Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submits a no-confidence motion during the ordinary Diet session, sources close to him said. Noda's party is the only opposition party able to submit a motion on its own, but it would need support from others for it to pass. Related coverage: Campaigning begins for Tokyo assembly vote, ahead of upper house race FOCUS: Rice price cut rush puts Koizumi, ex-Japan PM son, back in spotlight
