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In Search of Stink-free Stinky Tofu
In Search of Stink-free Stinky Tofu
Lighter fare with serious eating at a Taiwan night market
Joshua Samuel Brown
Oct 15
My Favourite Cake (2024) — A 70-Year-Old Iranian Woman Bravely Fights for Her Freedom
My Favourite Cake (2024) — A 70-Year-Old Iranian Woman Bravely Figh...
The directors took a significant risk to produce this gem of a film
Yuri Minamide
Oct 2
Why You Should Read Han Kang, the Latest Nobel Literature Winner
Why You Should Read Han Kang, the Latest Nobel Literature Winner
About a feminist and individualist writer in South Korea
Just Norah
Oct 15
Vietnam’s Ao Dai: A Dress, An Icon, And Who Gets to Define Femininity?
Vietnam’s Ao Dai: A Dress, An Icon, And Who Gets to Define Femininity?
How Ao Dai reflects the ever-shifting ideals of Vietnamese womanhood.
Just Norah
Oct 4
From Exile to Activism: Ai Weiwei’s Concept of Home
From Exile to Activism: Ai Weiwei’s Concept of Home
Thoughts on Ai Weiwei’s memoir “1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows”
Jane Carr
Oct 3
New East — September 2024 Updates: Murakami, Japanese Curry, and Japan’s Affection Toward Insects
New East — September 2024 Updates: Murakami, Japanese Curry, and Ja...
Three articles about Japan have been boosted!
Yuri Minamide
Sep 30
Japanese People’s Long-Standing Fascination With Insects
Japanese People’s Long-Standing Fascination With Insects
It is seen in many aspects of our culture, from the eighth-century poetry to Ghibli anime films
Yuri Minamide
Sep 26
How Japan Fell in Love With Curry
How Japan Fell in Love With Curry
Japanese Curry: A national dish shaped by historical events
Prateek Dasgupta
Sep 17
Why Haruki Murakami’s Novels Are Hardly Lost in Translation
Why Haruki Murakami’s Novels Are Hardly Lost in Translation
Is Japanese-English translation a wild goose chase?
Yuri Minamide
Sep 2
New East — August 2024 Updates: Indo-Chinese, Japanese Names, Black People's Love and a Rabbit…
New East — August 2024 Updates: Indo-Chinese, Japanese Names, Black...
We now have some boosted stories!
Yuri Minamide
Aug 27
The Acceptance of Homosexuality Through Mulan and a Taoist Rabbit Deity
The Acceptance of Homosexuality Through Mulan and a Taoist Rabbit D...
The famous Chinese tale and a deity have empowered the gay rights movements in Greater China
Lucas Grochot
Aug 26
Two Flavors Of Gay Samurai In Japanese Media
Two Flavors Of Gay Samurai In Japanese Media
Wildly different depictions of queerness when you’re looking for something to tickle your fancy
Lucas Grochot
Aug 16
Taste the Japanese Summer Feelings Through Three J-Pop Songs
Taste the Japanese Summer Feelings Through Three J-Pop Songs
Young baseball players, the romantic Shonan beach and Japanese and Hawaiian-style reggae all brighten up the Japanese summer
Yuri Minamide
Aug 12
Black People’s Passionate and Possibly Problematic Love of East Asian Culture
Black People’s Passionate and Possibly Problematic Love of East Asi...
A history of love, hate, and cultural exchange
LGWare, The Black Lens
Aug 9
How Chinese Immigrants Enriched Calcutta’s Culinary Landscape
How Chinese Immigrants Enriched Calcutta’s Culinary Landscape
A happy marriage between two of the world’s most popular cuisines — Chinese and Indian
Prateek Dasgupta
Aug 5
More Foreigners Now Use Japanese Names — Is It A Problem?
More Foreigners Now Use Japanese Names — Is It A Problem?
French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura is just one example
Yuri Minamide
Aug 3
New East — July 2024 Updates: Buddha, Hot Pot, Haiku, Musical
New East — July 2024 Updates: Buddha, Hot Pot, Haiku, Musical
Our pub is off to a great start!
Yuri Minamide
Aug 1
Musical ‘Your Lie in April’ Successfully Brings the Manga World to London
Musical ‘Your Lie in April’ Successfully Brings the Manga World to ...
A beautiful and sad love story with classical music
Yuri Minamide
Jul 29
New East Joins the Boost Nomination Pilot Program
New East Joins the Boost Nomination Pilot Program
I am here to nominate your stories on Asian art and culture, so write for us!
Yuri Minamide
Jul 26
Rainy Season Haiku & Photos
Rainy Season Haiku & Photos
Classical Japanese haiku and modern photos from rainy season in Tokyo
Aaron Paulson
Jul 23
Cloud Gate: World-Class Contemporary Dance Mirrors Taiwanese Identity
Cloud Gate: World-Class Contemporary Dance Mirrors Taiwanese Identity
Meet one of Asia’s leading dance troupes
Yuri Minamide
Jul 14
Simple and Delicious: Japanese Hot Pot Dish ‘Nabe’
Simple and Delicious: Japanese Hot Pot Dish ‘Nabe’
Peeking into Tokyo’s authentic lifestyle through daily cooking
Masa Yamada | Tokyo
Jul 11
Unko Sensei: A Poop Headmaster Has Won Japanese Children’s Heart
Unko Sensei: A Poop Headmaster Has Won Japanese Children’s Heart
Let’s talk about the power of the poop in education
Yuri Minamide
Jul 4
New East: We Showcase Asian Art and Culture With a Modern View
New East: We Showcase Asian Art and Culture With a Modern View
Welcome to a brand new Asia-centric publication on Medium
Yuri Minamide
Jul 2
Submission Guidelines — New East
Submission Guidelines — New East
Write for our publication focused on Asian art and culture
Yuri Minamide
Jun 30
The West Was Once in Love With the Islamic World
The West Was Once in Love With the Islamic World
Review of the exhibition ‘Inspired by the East: how the Islamic world influenced Western art’ at the British Museum
Yuri Minamide
May 16
In Shōgun (2024), John Blackthorne Pilots You to 16th Century Japan
In Shōgun (2024), John Blackthorne Pilots You to 16th Century Japan
The samurai’s life and death are shown through spectacular images
Yuri Minamide
May 5
Manga: An Essential Part of Japanese Adult Life
Manga: An Essential Part of Japanese Adult Life
From foreign cultures to parenting issues, manga covers all topics
Yuri Minamide
Mar 20
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