Tea Leaves
How Japan rekindled my love affair with clothes
People who struggle to think beyond Uniqlo should try adding something unique
Tea Leaves
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Small is beautiful but perilously fragile in Tokyo's dining scene
Tiny food outlets struggle to survive but form the backbone of a celebrated food culture
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Mysterious algorithms help Vietnam TikTok hit go global
'See Tinh' is fun but endless internet scroll teaches us it's bad to be bored
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Is climate change killing the haiku?
Loss of distinct seasons threatens traditional Japanese culture
Tea Leaves
Passports can say a lot about a country
Australia's new design is a missed opportunity in soft power projection
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Japan puts new meaning into 'dog's life'
Once banished outdoors, canine pets benefit from social and economic changes
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How ghost of Khmer Rouge haunts a Cambodian holiday
Beyond Siem Reap's ancient temples, sobering reminders of land mines and past traumas
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Hollywood's skewed view of Japan
Caricatures and lurid plot lines have shaped Western attitudes
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Papua New Guinea's 'bilums' weave together function, fashion
Traditional string bags find buyers in Sydney and New York
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Japan's life lessons in a cup of tea
Traditional tea ceremony remains relevant to contemporary life
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Trashing paradise: The perils of post-pandemic tourism
After enforced lull, travel returns to Indonesia's Bali with a vengeance
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Escaping from it all -- in prison
Tourists pay for the 'immersive experience' of incarceration
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Thai superstitions keep modernity in its place
Economic insecurity has widened interest in the supernatural among the young
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Myanmar tourism -- to go or not to go?
Once-thriving adventure travel sector struggles under military regime
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In Thailand, there is life beyond the capital
In an over-centralized country, not all roads should lead to Bangkok
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Digital nomads push Southeast Asia's boundaries
New visa rules help remote workers, but need careful consideration
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Yamagata's lesson in post-pandemic tourism
Neglected Japanese prefecture rebrands to reach out to the world
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Why expatriates should stop moaning
Reflections on the not-so-subtle art of living in a foreign country
