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Akita City “Kanto Matsuri” performance – 2024 Honolulu Festival
19 April 2025 7:57 AM | No CommentsThe Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee performed at the 2024 Honolulu Festival, showcasing music and pole-balancing stunts from its annual Kanto Matsuri.
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Petit Bateau Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
19 April 2025 5:39 AM | No CommentsWhy did a 132-year-old French casualwear brand, mostly focusing on children's fashion, decide to show at the Tokyo Fall/Winter 2025 collections?
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tiit tokyo Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
18 April 2025 9:30 PM | No CommentsAccording to the Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO show notes, for the Fall/Winter 2025 season, the designers were "inspired by the Danish film "When Animals Dream.""
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Sumo: 73rd yokozuna Terunofuji retires, leaves lasting legacy
10 April 2025 11:57 AM | No CommentsThe Mongolian's calm, regal presence in the dohyo will certainly be missed, but there is no rest for the weary.
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Photos: Yousuke Haga – New York Fashion Week Fall 2025
24 March 2025 3:05 AM | No CommentsPhotos from the Yousuke Haga - Asia Fashion Collection runway show in New York.
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The Americas Archive
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The Palm Springs Visitor Center – California, U.S.A.
Ali ZandiPosted on October 17, 2022 | No CommentsPhotos of the Palm Springs Visitor Center, captured in the early morning with humid and dusty skies. -
The giant Marilyn Monroe statue – Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.A.
Ali ZandiPosted on October 12, 2022 | No CommentsThe 26-foot tall Marilyn Monroe sculpture is considered the Eiffel Tower of Palm Springs, Calif., but it also has a colorful history. -
Smithsonian panel explores the importance of “Saving Chinatown”
Megan LeePosted on June 23, 2021 | No CommentsGrace Young, Brandon Jew, and Wellington Chen discussed the future of local Chinatowns during and towards the end of the pandemic. -
Photos: Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations in Honolulu, Hawai’i
Kwai ChanPosted on February 8, 2020 | No CommentsImages from the Chinatown Cultural Plaza, the Tsung Tsin Association and the Tin Hau Temple included a dog fashion show and lion dances. -
Film Review: United Airlines / Tribeca’s “Destination: Team USA”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 30, 2016 | No CommentsA unique collaboration between an airline and a film studio has resulted in an exquisitely-shot documentary about five athletes hoping to compete in Rio. -
“Off the Menu: Asian America” – 2015 SDAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsFilmmaker Grace Lee's documentary "Off the Menu: Asian America" is a swift but engaging look at a complicated culinary landscape in the United States. -
LIE SANGBONG New York boutique features fashion, art
Megan LeePosted on September 26, 2015 | No CommentsThe LIE SANGBONG boutique in the Meatpacking District features the signature ready-to-wear line and its younger label, LIE, as well as the Blank Space gallery. -
From the Land of Cheesesteaks, the joints that reign supreme
Scott MillerPosted on April 8, 2015 | No CommentsPhiladelphia is a city of great eating! Some classic Philly inventions include soft pretzels and Tastykakes…but is there anything quite like the Philly cheesesteak? -
2014 Korean Food Festival in NY offers cultural delights
Christopher BournePosted on October 17, 2014 | No CommentsThe 2014 Korean Food Festival will give people the opportunity to sample food products and participate in fun activities on Oct. 17 and 18 in Times Square. -
Indian Festive Food Week to hit six U.S. locations in January
Christopher BournePosted on December 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe weeklong celebration of Indian cuisine will run from Jan. 12 to 19 in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco.