Japan, China and Korea have a long history of creating beautiful table goods, from rustic stoneware to delicate ceramics, sleek lacquered items to whimsical serveware and utensils. This tableware is ...

Expanding awareness of culturally appropriate heritage diets beyond the Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of diet-related diseases in the US associated with “nutrition transition” away from ...

Asian countries are known for their rich and diverse cultures with different languages, traditions, food preferences, and clothing styles. The colourful and unique wardrobe of each nation has a ...

Patterns have always been a form of communication in fashion. Filipino traditional patterns, in particular, reflect belief systems, social values, and memory through design. Even today, our ...

Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with exercises about the story we’ve written. Waves, blossoms and clouds are just a few of the patterns in ...

Traditional Japanese hand towels known as tenugui can be put to all kinds of uses. The light, cotton towels have been popular since the Edo period (1603–1868) for wiping hands or foreheads, wrapping ...