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“Best Day Walks Japan”: a more relaxed approach to hiking in Japan
In 2001, Lonely Planet published its flagship guide “Hike in Japan,” a collection of over 70 hikes spanning the length of the country from Iriomote Island from Okinawa to Mount Rishiri in the far north. The now-out-of-print book…
The crackdown on reality shows in the Middle Kingdom is more about the politics of the strong leader…
It's not quite the Cultural Revolution, but Xi Jinping's “national rejuvenation” is certainly doing its best to catch up. The latest target for Chinese regulators is popular culture, especially American Idol voting shows. The government,…
Curating in COVID: challenges and victories
Melbourne-based curator Natalie King is no stranger to remote curating, having been tasked with presenting Tracey Moffatt's work for the Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2017, among other international exhibitions.…
Photographer Eddie Otchere: “Culture moves to the space that allows it to grow”
“Photography has a lot to teach us about creativity and entrepreneurship,” says Eddie Otchere. “It's more than art. Photographers have to make reality cool.Otchere, 47, may be the patron saint of British urban photography. He…
Dennis Frost ’98 | University of Wittenberg
With the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo starting today, sports fans can learn more about the history of the games and the importance of sports for people with disabilities, especially in the host country, by More Than Medals: A History of…
Suzuka explains why the Japanese Grand Prix was canceled
Suzuka chief Kaoru Tanaka has revealed that an entry visa issue was at the root of the decision to cancel the Japanese Grand Prix.
For the second year in a row, the Suzuka round of the World Championship has been lost due to the ongoing…
New landscape report to guide efforts to improve Brackenridge Park in San Antonio
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy has released its Cultural Landscape Report which will guide efforts to improve the park's ecological systems. The report also aims to protect and celebrate the…
Kevin and Steve Aoki opened Kuru Kuru Pa Yakitori at Resorts World, following in their…
Thanks to restaurant pioneer Rocky Aoki, Benihana was the first exposure to Japanese cuisine for many older Americans. The teppanyaki pioneer paved the way for other Japanese foods - such as sushi - to eventually become as ubiquitous as…
New Zealand’s relationship may be about to change – The Diplomat
PublicityAs New Zealand's highly successful Olympic campaign in Tokyo draws to a close, it's easy to be just as positive and optimistic about the state of New Zealand's broader relationship with Japan.If New Zealand's trade relations were…
How nail art became an Olympic beauty ritual
Written by Megan C. Hills, CNNAs Olympic sprinter Dina Asher-Smith crossed the finish line in the women's 100-meter semi-finals, photos captured her glowing blue fingernails as she celebrated. It might have seemed like just another of…