Life
Gastronomy becomes key draw for high-end travelers to Japan
International interest in fine dining is soaring, but capacity is limited
Life & Arts
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Arts
Australia's Indigenous artists weave traditions into contemporary music
Once-neglected tongues and instruments are being increasingly embraced
Tea Leaves
Saudis bask in Bangkok's mojo
Middle Eastern visitors flock to Thai capital and balmy beach resorts after diplomatic deal
Life
Australians cozy up to Japan-influenced 'Japandi' design
Japanese-Scandinavian interior style catches on with remote work
Media & Entertainment
Can Japan's manga industry replicate Akira Toriyama's success?
With digital platforms multiplying, it's now harder for artists to become popular
Arts
Rescuing artists from the Taliban
International groups work to relocate persecuted cultural workers
Life
Photographer documents disappearing face tattoos of Myanmar's Chin women
Traditional practice is often misunderstood by Western observers who regard them as ugly
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Life
A voyage across culinary India - in Tokyo
Discover the subcontinent's cuisine in all its glorious variety in Japan's capital
Sports
Akebono showed the dignity and humility of a sumo grand champion
Hawaii's Chad Rowan cemented a place for foreigners in ancient Japanese sport
Arts
Michael Kenna's 'Japan/A Love Story' opens in Tokyo
Photographer has made capturing Japan's aesthetics and spirituality his life's work
Tea Leaves
Why Japan's Noh theater is cool in Azerbaijan
Groundbreaking performance in Baku gets a Broadway-style ovation
Life
Innovative prostheses offer hope on Thai-Myanmar border
3D-printed replacement arms change lives amid raging conflict
Arts
New-look 'Shogun' changes narrative of Clavell's samurai epic
Hit series dispenses with the submissive Japanese women of the 1980 original
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Life
Program seeks to get Maldivian women into the swim of things
Lack of female instructors, busy parents, gender stereotypes keep girls out of the water
Obituaries
O.J. Simpson, football star turned celebrity murder defendant, dead at 76
'The Juice' was acquitted in a sensational 1995 trial of murdering his former wife
Obituaries
First foreign-born sumo grand champion Akebono dies at 54
Big man from Hawaii remembered as 'bridge' between Japan and U.S.
Tea Leaves
How food crosses Malaysia's ethno-religious boundaries
Loved by all, 'mamak' restaurants provide comfort food and respite from politics and identity issues
Business trends
China's new fashion trend incorporates traditional elements
Patriotism and self-confidence in young citizens drive change
Books
Author delivers a South Korean education to the West
Frances Cha's novels penetrate the culture that lies behind K-pop and kimchi
Media & Entertainment
K-pop's latest sensation Ateez harbors Super Bowl dreams
Called the next BTS, boy band rehearses to make its own name at Coachella in the U.S.
Food & Beverage
Japanese food grabs more entries in Oxford English Dictionary
Increasingly popular cuisine helps English speakers expand their vocabulary
Life
The fast life and slow exit of Thai showman Chuwit
Flamboyant public figure leaves sex, scandals and politics behind. Or does he?
Arts
U.S. culture wars reach anime with targeting of translators
Critics embrace AI as solution to embedding of 'woke' agenda
Tea Leaves
How tourism can soften hard-line Aceh
Indonesia's most buttoned-up province opens up, somewhat, to visitors