Devotees jostle to drink liquor during Nepal’s Indra Jatra celebrations
Consuming the liquor is believed to bring good health and blessings, as part of the festival’s centuries-old ritual.
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Tokyo’s Ueno Toshogu Shrine is aglow in gold
It is called Konjikiden (gold-colored shrine) because the pillars and walls inside are covered in gold foil. The interior is also adorned with paintings by Kano Tanyu, an official…
Cambodia’s Angkor Wat crowned Asia’s top attraction 2025, international visitors to reach four million
Visitors consistently praised its grandeur, intricate carvings and profound spiritual significance.
A 93-year-old witness to Vietnam’s history
Do Hong Phan reflects on her vivid memories of Vietnam’s historic autumn in 1945, from the electrifying atmosphere at Ba Dinh Square as President Ho Chi Minh declared…
Where censorship silenced Pakistani cinema, it sparked a silver screen revolution in Iran
The 1980s were challenging for art in both countries, but while Pakistan’s film industry declined, Iranian filmmakers found new ways to express themselves.
Tokyo’s origami hub draws global crowds with hand-dyed paper
Visitors enter a vibrant world in which paper transforms into art, and artists keep alive a centuries-old tradition with beautiful, hand-dyed papers.
China releases fourth war memorial list, honors domestic and overseas contributions
Also included in the fourth list are four national-level memorial facilities and sites located outside the Chinese mainland, in countries such as the Philippines and Myanmar.
Preservation of Japan’s leprosariums a challenge as age of residents creates time limit
Residents in the National Sanatorium Tama Zensho-en and others compiled a future vision to preserve the facilities for future generations, aiming to convey the history of…
Laos names Phou Luang-Ho Chi Minh Trail as historical heritage site
The trail, which passed through Laos and Cambodia, was also a battleground for the armies of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia and is now viewed as a legacy of wartime solidarity and the…
Tour of retired Japanese Antarctic research ship Shirase 5002 details its adventures
From 1983, the Shirase made 25 round trips between Japan and Showa Station in Antarctica over the course of 25 years.