Notre Dame’s Fire-ravaged Roof Rebuilt Using Medieval Techniques
France (AP) — If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre...
‘Sam Smith’ Returning to Bangkok After 5 Years
BANGKOK — Promoter Live Nation Tero on Friday announced ticket prices for the Sam Smith concert in Bangkok later this year.
Rare Artwork Found Showing Elephant Rescue in 1923 Kanto Quake Chaos
TOKYO - Three pictures depicting an Indian elephant being led to safety through a chaotic scene following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake have been discovered...
“Barefoot Gen” Manga Removal From Hiroshima Program Sparks Backlash
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) - The education board of Hiroshima has decided to withdraw the famous "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen) comic depicting the atomic bombing...
Hanfu-led “China-chic” Trend Builds on Cultural Confidence
BEIJING, Feb. 27 (by Xinhua writer Hong Zehua) -- Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens,...
“Galaxy Express 999” Manga Artist Leiji Matsumoto Dies at 85
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Leiji Matsumoto, a famed Japanese cartoonist known for his works "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato," has died of acute...
Minnesota Buddhist Temple Opens up Sacred Dance Troupe
HAMPTON, Minn. (AP) — The Buddhist community anchored by an ornate temple complex here in the Minnesota farmland is trying a new way to...
Anime “Slam Dunk” Makes Successful Leap Onto South Korean Big Screens
SEOUL - A recently released reimagining of hit Japanese anime "Slam Dunk" has proven hugely popular in South Korea and brought with it a...
World of the Snow Leopard Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award
Natural History Museum announced that Sascha Fonesca's striking image World of the Snow Leopard has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 58 People's...
Muay Thai Focus to Gain Guinness World Records
Thai boxers, all 3,660 men were army officers led by boxing legend Buakaw Banchamek, performed the world's largest gathering of Muay Thai reverential dance...
