Japanese women promoting onigiri, sake in world's most populous India

NEW DELHI - Two Japanese women are running businesses in India to spread the taste of Japan in the world's most populous nation with more than 1.4 billion people, with one pitching "onigiri" rice balls and another promoting sake.

During an early Christmas event at the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 32-year-old Rina Koda's onigiri sales booth was crowded with customers. Subrat Batra, who bought two rice balls, complimented the teriyaki chicken filling, saying the rich teriyaki flavor suited Indian tastes.