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Sweets with Matcha at Asakusa

Winter Hospitality in Japan Part 1: In Search of Old Edo

Spend the morning visiting museums or temples and shrines, enjoy a tofu set lunch and sweet after...

Japan victor wong

A Beginner's Guide to Yu-Gi-Oh

Breaker the Magical Warrior, Exodia the Forbidden One, Summoned Skull, Buster Blader. "What the h...

Japan Will Raus

Two hundred years ago, Japanese haiku poet Yosa Buson wrote: I cannot see her tonight I have to g...

Japan Nabanita Dutt

Tandoori Love

Asian Films Play "I've Got a Secret" at San Jose'sCinequest 2009

Each year, ThingsAsian features reviews of all the Asian and Asia-related films entered for compe...

Japan / Indonesia / China Celeste Heiter

Hina Dolls

Priceless Dolls

Since ancient times and in all parts of the world, dolls have been created for many reasons. To d...

Japan Audrey Lim

Please Look After Mother, by Kyung-Sook Shin.

India dominates Man Asian book prize shortlist

An unprecedented seven authors compete for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize...

Japan / China / Korea, S AFP/David Watkins

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Japan's Kochi airport named after samurai with six-shooter

KOCHI, Japan, Nov 16, 2003 - The United States has JFK and Ronald Reagan, France has Charles de G...

Japan AFP/Jonathan Annells

Zensai - Japanese Snacks and Appetizer Recipes

Enjoying a variety of bite-sized foods over cold beers and hot sake is one of the best ways to re...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Mikimoto Island

I have a small confession to make. Sometimes I steal things. While my stealing is petty and doesn...

Japan Frank Lev

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The Public Baths

On Sunday a few weeks ago, I went to the sento (public baths) here for the first time. Maybe you'...

Japan Frank Lev

Pagong's exclusive kimono silk shirt with vintage flower design

Silk Buying in Asia

Buying silk in Kyoto, Yogyakarta, Kuching, Chiang Mai and Hanoi is fun.

Japan / Vietnam / Indonesia victor wong

Buying and Trading to Build Your Yu-Gi-Oh Deck

There are many different cards in the game of Yu-Gi-Oh. Almost every different one has a differen...

Japan Will Raus

Film Review: Tampopo (Written, Directed and Produced by Juzo Itami)

Food, Glorious Food! And the thousand ways it ignites the human spirit, from a decadent culinary ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Japanese culture is one that is obsessed with cleanliness. This can be seen from the important cu...

Japan Frank Lev

Film Review: Laundry

Oddly enough, an old Mexican proverb, "God creates them, and they find each other," perfectly epi...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Glenn Close as Adrienne Pargiter in Paradise Road

Film Review: Paradise Road

Film Review: Paradise Road by Celeste Heiter How silent is this place The brilliant sunshi...

Japan / Indonesia / Malaysia Celeste Heiter

In Japan, children are treated with the utmost care and attention. The literacy rate in Japan ranks among the world's highest, and the infant mortality rate is among the lowest. Despite its population density and astronomical cost of living, Japan provides excellent 'quality of life' for its children.

A Child's Life - Japan

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

Film Review: Hiroshima, Mon Amour

The subject of much comment and controversy, Hiroshima, Mon Amour is the vintage brainchild of Fr...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Sakurajima Volcano

Sakurajima Volvano

Japan and the Ring of Fire

Japan Jan Polatschek

The Tokyo district of Rygoku is home of one of Japan's most famous Sumo wrestling facilities. Sumo wrestlers train very strenuously for their six annual basho tournaments, and must consume up to 10,000 calories a day to achieve and maintain their enormous stature. When they're not in training however, they can be seen strolling the city sidewalks wearing blue and white cotton robes called yukata.

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

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