{"id":600161,"date":"2019-07-29T08:12:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T07:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=600161"},"modified":"2020-11-04T13:40:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T13:40:28","slug":"a-taste-of-osaka-and-kobe-with-shane-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/a-taste-of-osaka-and-kobe-with-shane-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"A TASTE OF OSAKA AND KOBE WITH SHANE WILLIAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A TASTE OF OSAKA AND KOBE WITH SHANE WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shane.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-600168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shane.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shane-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales legend celebrates \u2018Kitchen of Japan\u2019 with World Cup cook-off  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams and former Japan international Shotaro Onishi were guests of honour at a Rugby World Cup themed celebration of Osaka and Kobe in London on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osaka and Kobe are host cities for the Rugby World Cup in Japan this Autumn and Shane and Shotaro joined guests from the travel industry to experience some of what travelling rugby fans have to look forward to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_5768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-600166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_5768.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_5768-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Osaka is known as the \u2018Kitchen of Japan\u2019 and the group took part in a cooking class to make local delicacies takoyaki battered octopus balls and okonomiyaki pancakes. There was also the chance to sample Sake from Kobe and Asahi \u2013 Japan\u2019s no.1 beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tasting session was followed by a Q&amp;A, in which Shane Williams discussed his three-year playing spell in Japan as well as a recent trip to Osaka and Kobe. Videos of the trip can be viewed here. You would be very welcome to embed these videos if you wish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Osaka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shane Williams tackles sumo wrestling | Big in Japan S1:E1\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M7HXR0JX51Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kobe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Geisha training with Shane Williams and Andy Powell | Big in Japan S1:E2\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-7mfsdBXgrk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was hosted by the Osaka Convention &amp; Tourism Bureau and the Kobe Tourism Bureau at the Ichiba Japan Centre in White City, London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shane Williams and Shotaro Onishi  are ambassadors for Rugby World Cup 2019 host cities Osaka and Kobe<\/p>\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-600164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Osaka-Bay-Area.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Osaka-Bay-Area.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Osaka-Bay-Area-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 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