Culture

As well as a trial of strength in combat and as a Shinto ritual, Sumo was an important ritual at the imperial court. Representatives of each province were ordered to attend the contest at the court and fight....

Step back in time and experience the Japan of old with a ride in this unique vehicle! The rickshaw, or "jinrikisha", was invented in Japan during the 19th century. At the time, these man-powered...

I admit that the Central Florida Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival is the biggest thing I have ever done so far in my life. This crazy idea came into life four years ago...

Eleven performing groups representing China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam, three audience participating workshops and eight exhibitors made up a 4-hour Asian Cultural EXPO on October 20th at Orlando Downtown Disney. This expo...

“Is there gonna be Phở,” I asked? With today’s emphasis on organic beauty, a beauty pageant was something that I, like many others, dismissed. Yet, at the Miss Vietnam Florida 2017 (Hoa Hậu Việtnam...

When he was a young man, he wanted to change the world. He found it was difficult to change the world, so he tried to change his nation. When he found he couldn't change his nation,...

Visit Japan during the rainy season and you'll likely see these little dolls hanging near the windows of houses and shops. They are known as "teru teru bozu", which translates to "shine shine monk"....

Journey to the West is a famous Chinese novel published during the Ming dynasty and it is one of the four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Journey to the West has strong roots...

I was very lucky to cover India Day 2016, which was organized by the IACC (Indian American Chamber of Commerce). The event took place at the Amway Center in Downtown Orlando. From the beginning,...

Every year many countries issue Chinese new year stamps featuring one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac sign.  Dog is the eleventh in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Dog include...