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Why it's worth learning ancient Sanskrit in the modern world
India’s classical language is making a comeback via Telegram and YouTube
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Japan's fathers get leave to do their bit
A collapse in the fertility rate prompts a more liberal approach to paternity leave
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In Japan, you're not alone in being alone
Social embrace of 'solo katsu' shows that to deal with solitude, relish it
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Behind Japan's curious obsession with cats
Perhaps feline freedom is the lifestyle model the nation needs
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Life as a woman in Iran, uncensored
Challenges remain, but there has been real change in recent decades
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In a retro suburb of Tokyo, nightclubs are second homes
Koenji's diverse music dives double as refuges for patrons
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Humanizing the story of Fukushima
'Hope tourism' initiative brings creativity and local perspectives to official accounts
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Indian stepwells provide lessons in ancient ingenuity
Hundreds lie in ruins, but many are being renovated for new uses
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Yeti or not, something interesting is out there
A Himalayan odyssey brings some unexpected insights
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Japan's debt to Lucie Blackman
Murder of young British woman in 2000 helped usher in change in rape laws
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Japan's 'yukata' boom is more than a fashion statement
Tourism-driven revival of traditional costume rekindles old values
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Indonesia's lessons in capital relocation
Nusantara risks becoming a pint-sized version of Jakarta
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Hong Kong's Tai O village offers political lessons
Over the centuries, locals have dealt with government changes
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No reservations in Japan's restaurant scene
Booking seats has become a daunting challenge in top dining destinations
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How a Bangkok shrine became a gentrification battlefront
Students make a principled stand against university's property arm
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Thai women are losing faith in labor
Superstition, fear and convenience converge in C-section boom
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Japan gives us faux food for real thought
Tokyo's Kappabashi district elevates plastic models to level of artwork
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How a $30 cherry helps boost rural Japan
Yamagata's luxury fruit market reflects economics and social dynamics of aging countryside
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My second skin, made in Thailand
Tattoo convention celebrates living, breathing 'skin art'
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Dark side of 'A Tourist's Guide to Love'
Hit movie gives Vietnam fresh image, but risks unsustainable visitor boom
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Can Europe's 'flight shaming' movement work in Asia?
It may be (much) slower but train travel gives a lot more back
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For Japan's department stores, the game is nearly over
Iconic retail sector reflected Japan's postwar moment in the sun
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Family history mirrors attitudes among China's diaspora
Why pride in the 'old country' still sustains Sino-Indonesians
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Why India should euthanize English euphemisms
Polite terms are too often used to hide cruel reality or outdated values
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To laugh or not to laugh on Yangon's mean streets
In post-takeover Myanmar, life goes on despite the background horror