Asia

Who are musume, or How Russian sailors rented Japanese wives

26-08-2025

Who are musume, or How Russian sailors rented Japanese wives

Japan has been a closed country for many centuries. Sailors, merchants and diplomats were the first to get to know her. First it ...

How the cherry blossom became a sacred tree for the Japanese

25-08-2025

How the cherry blossom became a sacred tree for the Japanese

When we hear about sakura, we most often think of Japan. It is in this country that a real cult of this tree has reigned for many ...

How did Kaitak — the most dangerous airport in the world - appear and why did it disappear

23-08-2025

How did Kaitak — the most dangerous airport in the world - ...

People built airports in the most inappropriate places - among the mountains, in the thicket of the jungle, on coral atolls. But ...

Rare photos of North Korea at the beginning of the 20th century

22-08-2025

Rare photos of North Korea at the beginning of the 20th century

North Korea today is a mysterious country, a reserve of totalitarianism closed to the whole world. Since the formation of this ...

15 facts about China that the Chinese would prefer to hide

22-08-2025

15 facts about China that the Chinese would prefer to hide

China is undoubtedly an amazing and bright country that has made a big step forward in the field of technology and lifestyle in ...

The Chinese have learned how to produce medicinal alcohol inside a live bamboo

21-08-2025

The Chinese have learned how to produce medicinal alcohol ...

Everyone knows that Ostap Bender owned a recipe for "stools" - moonshine from an ordinary wooden stool. It is not known for sure ...

The world's longest bus route London - Kolkata

19-08-2025

The world's longest bus route London - Kolkata

For many, long trips on the bus turn into real torture. Unlike rail transport, road transport cannot provide a high level of ...

Sexual provocations by Nobuyoshi Araki

19-08-2025

Sexual provocations by Nobuyoshi Araki

Japanese Nobuyoshi Araki is one of the most prolific and famous Asian photographers. He gained wide popularity mainly due to his ...

Why the Japanese island of Okinoshima has been closed to women for centuries

18-08-2025

Why the Japanese island of Okinoshima has been closed to ...

It's hard to believe, but in Japan, progressive and technological, still has ancient religious taboos in some places. One of these ...

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children are taught to eat right

17-08-2025

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children are ...

In Japan, school lunches are significantly different from lunches in our usual understanding. At our school, they were, of course, ...

What does a normal crush in the Tokyo subway look like

17-08-2025

What does a normal crush in the Tokyo subway look like

Public transport during rush hour is a real horror: the apple is not that there is nowhere to fall, it is generally difficult for ...

Japanese master makes realistic lollipops — this recipe is 1200 years old

16-08-2025

Japanese master makes realistic lollipops — this recipe is ...

Amezaiku is the art of creating lollipops in the form of animals, which has been traditional in Japan since the XIII century. ...

10 amazing sights in China besides the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army

14-08-2025

10 amazing sights in China besides the Great Wall and the ...

If you are a tourist and come to China, then, most likely, at some point in your journey through this country, you will probably ...

Smartphones, smart watches and robots: A 1960 Chinese children's book predicted how people will live in the future

14-08-2025

Smartphones, smart watches and robots: A 1960 Chinese ...

People have always fantasized about the future, assuming what the life of their descendants will look like in fifty or a hundred ...

How the image of a cat with a bow turned into the most recognizable Hello Kitty brand

14-08-2025

How the image of a cat with a bow turned into the most ...

It's hard to find a person who has never seen the cute cat Hello Kitty. It is everywhere - on clothes, bags and wallets, in ...

Stunning Asian architecture: from the medieval Japanese castles to skyscrapers

13-08-2025

Stunning Asian architecture: from the medieval Japanese ...

Asia surprising contrasts, including in architecture. On the backdrop of tall modern high-rise buildings stand majestically ancient ...

Why was Alexander the Great called Iskander the Two-Horned

12-08-2025

Why was Alexander the Great called Iskander the Two-Horned

Everyone who was interested in the personality of Alexander the Great came across his unusual nickname. Some eastern sources call ...

Jade Belt Bridge

11-08-2025

Jade Belt Bridge

The Moon Bridge is a strongly curved crescent-shaped pedestrian bridge typical of gardens in China and Japan. It is very ...

22 examples of unusual culinary masterpieces from Japan

11-08-2025

22 examples of unusual culinary masterpieces from Japan

Japan is like another world! Everything here is different, and even the kitchen. And we are not talking about noodles and rolls ...

30 photos proving that Asia — another planet

10-08-2025

30 photos proving that Asia — another planet

Europeans and Americans, getting to Asian countries, to put it mildly, do not understand what is happening around them. Traditions, ...

Sons of Death, servants of Kali: the secret sect of the Tug-stranglers

10-08-2025

Sons of Death, servants of Kali: the secret sect of the ...

The most notorious sophisticated killers were the Indian thugs, who were "the most bloodthirsty bandits in the history of mankind." ...

What is SAC: the truth about the traditional Japanese drink, which you didn't expect to hear

09-08-2025

What is SAC: the truth about the traditional Japanese drink, ...

What do we know about sake? Usually, all confined to the two facts: it is a traditional Japanese alcohol and it is made from rice. ...

Taste of India — 15 best dishes of the homeland of spices

09-08-2025

Taste of India — 15 best dishes of the homeland of spices

To know India, it is necessary first of all to study its cuisine. The food culture of Hindus is inseparable from their religious ...

5 reasons for the longevity of Chinese residents, or Why the Chinese live longer than other peoples of the world

08-08-2025

5 reasons for the longevity of Chinese residents, or Why the ...

Many believe that China is leading in terms of population due to the high birth rate. This is not quite true, because life ...

Surreal paintings by Chie Yoshii, celebrating harmony and beauty

08-08-2025

Surreal paintings by Chie Yoshii, celebrating harmony and beauty

Paintings by Japanese artist Chie Yoshii (Chie Yoshii) resemble paintings by Flemish masters. The author has an excellent command ...

25 Examples of Urban Hell Some People Have to Live in

07-08-2025

25 Examples of Urban Hell Some People Have to Live in

4.4 billion people, or about 56% of the world's population, live in cities. Reddit community Urban Hell looks at the ugliest ...