Planting Seeds of Peace: Commemorative Tree Planting at Higashi Honganji
In a poignant ceremony held on the 2nd of September 2023, the Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto celebrated the planting of two symbolic trees—"Cypress II," progeny of a tree that survived the atomic ...
Train Stations Are for Dining, Too
We found restaurants (and one amazing sausage stand) in stations in Paris, New York, Kyoto and beyond, where travelers can ...
Berlinale Winner ‘Pepe,' Sundance Sensation ‘Sujo‘ and Panama's Acclaimed ‘Beloved Tropic,' Lead this Year's Audience Award Contenders at the 13th Panama Film Festival
Led by Ana Endara's widely acclaimed feature debut "Beloved Tropic," this year's standouts vying for the Panama Film Festival ...
Final rehearsal for Kyoto's spring 'Miyako Odori' geisha dance performance held
Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" ...
Dutch museum showcases 60 contemporary takes on Vermeer’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
After receiving over 2,700 submissions for new takes on Vermeer’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', the Mauritshuis museum is ...
'The first exhibition of its kind': The art of 'Young Poland' on display in Japan
Works by Polish artists from the 19th and 20th centuries are on display for the first time at the National Museum of Modern ...
People paying over $20 for Japanese and Korean strawberries. Are they worth it?
“OK, this is a $19 strawberry from Erewhon, so we’re gonna eat it,” influencer Alyssa Antoci, who is the niece of Erewhon’s ...
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The Tea on All That Matcha Girl Drama in Houston
While the Matcha Girl pop-up has been popular, it’s not the only matcha spot that has gained a large following in Houston: ...