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Asian anecdotes from a quaint Austrian village.

How hospitality and history may have contributed to a dark human trafficking ring threatening women in Northern Vietnam

AI can translate our words but not the culture

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This manga artist vividly remembers the monthly “gift,” which turned a whole generation into avid manga readers

“Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl”

Three winters after I left, I went back to Syracuse to see if the city still knew my name

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri: A 300-Year-Old Prayer Still Runs Through the Streets

The man in uniform on horseback, in this bronze statue on a large, flowing granite base, is Field Marshal Douglas Haig.

Heidi Chelsea has taken that national snack to new heights

Meet the internet trend helping our high-pressure society finally relax

Let’s talk about the power of the poop in education

Pioneer & success story of a J-Pop innovation

A horror story I wasn’t sure I should finish

How Japanese Minimalism Differs From That of the West Traditional culture, natural disasters and economic conditions have all had an impact on us Many of you may associate Japan with minimalism. Zen …

A branch of Japan’s legendary Izumo Taisha, hidden among the rice fields of Ibaraki

This Indonesian island paradise can ensure a significantly elevated experience for those who don’t visit with pre-conceived notions or deem…

“The Most Difficult Moment ” in My Life as a Manga Artist

A lighthearted look at the West’s chaotic crush on a country that just wants some personal space

On following breadcrumbs, missing the signs, and finding something else altogether.

From inside the industry: how the decision actually gets made, and why the creator barely gets a vote.

Is it down to the weak yen or shyness? Neither is the real answer

...and came back a different person

Maidolla elämisen alku, a symbolic artwork located in Rovaniemi, Finland, translates into the beginning of life with milk in English.

Tromsø showed me a side of the Viking country that felt completely unreal

Visual Storytelling from the ’90s and Now

Japan’s four major shōnen manga magazines and one hidden rule

As someone with no experience in real estate, I found myself surprisingly fascinated

From a manga pro who survived ten years of weekly serialization.

Inside the centuries-old Moroccan village that became Troy

How we Japanese have put our own spin on this globally popular dish over the past 80 years

Piernikarka Toruńska is a symbol of Toruń’s culinary heritage, and also of a longstanding Polish tradition.

Two simple ways to support long-term recovery from anywhere in the world (July 29 — Aug 31)

It’s not bias. It’s math — and a very specific sense of beauty.

The dramatic shift from devices of war to a symbol of resilience and peace

In Japan, this is what passes for a normal introduction.

What’s in the Popular Survey That Shapes Your Life?

They are ourselves, our friends, and our idols

The pun in the title is deliberate, of course.

When both sides are right…and wrong