Arts
Meet Bruce Xiaoyu Liu, the new grand master of Chopin
Concert pianist credits his parents for never having pushed him too hard
Life & Arts
Life
The chef, the bartender, the sake brewer and the entrepreneur
Four women at the forefront of Japanese gastronomy
Life
Bali's dog problem strays out of control
Rescue organizations struggling to survive amid pandemic blow to funding
Tea Leaves
Why I'd rather be a Japanese woman than a Japanese man
Unrealized female potential is preferable to the insufferable life of a salaryman
Arts
Iranian musical rebel risks prison (again) over new album
Mehdi Rajabian's 'Coup of Gods' competes for 2022 Grammy Award
Arts
Wong Kar-wai masterpiece restores Hong Kong's mood for love
Remastered print thrills audiences anew at home and abroad
Life
Okinawan cuisine challenges and compels stomach and spirit
Diverse food and culture of Japan’s southern ‘healing islands’ makes unique mark
Arts
Exhibit on Japanese artist Kusama set to draw huge crowds in Israel
First exhibit in Israel on the 92-year-old artist is fully booked through mid-February
Life
Japanese sci-fi finds a receptive audience in Brooklyn
Low-budget take on familiar sci-fi themes are connecting with US audiences
Arts
Hong Kong's M+ museum finally open despite censorship uproar
Controversial art house faces myriad challenges including national security law
Life
Ancient Aboriginal fish traps refocus Australian history debate
Were pre-colonial indigenous people farmers or hunter-gatherers?
Arts
Japanese cellist of outstanding artistry wins Geneva competition
25-year-old Michiaki Ueno became first Japanese to get cello award
Tea Leaves
Golden heads and fake hotels -- a salve in pandemic times
Melbourne's eclectic public art encourages political expression in lengthy lockdowns
Arts
India starts to talk about child sexual abuse
A victim's powerful memoir sheds light on a largely hidden issue
Life
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala marries at home in Britain
24-year-old campaigner for girls' education tweets about 'precious day in my life'
Arts
Tokyo film festival proves that cinema can unite us all
"Crossing borders" theme backed by diverse lineup and cross-cultural talk series
Life
Reinventing old Bangkok through art, craft and design
Creative initiative brings traditional and cutting-edge businesses together through 'Made in Charoenkrung'
Obituaries
Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations
Friend Richard Armitage recalls the former secretary of state's love for Abba
Arts
Canadian 'rakugo' comic storyteller eyes Broadway and beyond
Katsura Sunshine wants to see rakugo included by U.S. streaming giant Netflix
Arts
Banana Yoshimoto brings youthful bereavement to screen
Helmed by rising Chinese Malaysian director, 'Moonlight Shadow' delights Japanese audiences 35 years later