Japan cultural agency to earmark ¥6.5 billion to preserve local festivals
The assistance is aimed at ensuring that traditional events, already plagued by a shortage of successors and regional depopulation, will continue.
A day in the life of an executive chef
Growing up, Yuba Raj Pokhrel had his eyes set on becoming an architectural engineer until he experienced the joys of cooking.
South Korea to launch task force on banning dog meat
Restaurants that serve dog meat are a dwindling business in South Korea as younger people find dog meat a less appetizing dining option and pets are growing in popularity there.
Customer clears up misunderstanding over RM100 squid dish
Many Malaysians had criticised the famous restaurant for selling the dish at such a price.
Visitors to Pattaya music fest, surrounding areas advised to take Covid-19 test
The Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office took to Facebook on Thursday to warn people who attended the Pattaya Music Festival 2021 to take a Covid-19 test.
Important cultural asset scroll auctioned in Tokyo
The auctioned scroll is the eighth in a nine-scroll series called “Shihon Chakushoku Shuikotokuden,” which the auction house translated into English as “Gleanings of…
Countries with good vaccination rates need to reopen borders: Airports Council
The council said that this is to prevent the repeat of a bleak year for Asia Pacific and Middle East airports.
Japan’s wearable devices aim to promote better sleep, running form
The applications of wearable devices are diversifying and the places where they can be worn are expanding.
Livestreaming rooms no longer ‘tax havens’
In recent years, the e-commerce industry is growing rapidly in China, but the expanded business and increased sales, the complicated labor relationship and profit models in the…
Cyclamens add year-end color to homes in Japan
The Aichi prefecture is the nation’s top cyclamen grower, and the city produces about 460,000 pots a year, according to the local Himawari branch of the Japan Agricultural…