Swine Flu Prompts ‘World Hand-Washing Day’ in Japan

The systemic fear of H1N1, known more colloquially as “swine flu,” has seized the world by the haunches, prompting the United Nations to create “World Hand Washing Day” in an attempt to convey the importance of proper hygiene to prevent the virus’s spread.

Set in Tokyo, Japan, a group of kindergartners mimed hand washing instructions in the form of song and dance, focusing on all aspects of the hands including the nails and…

Kirameki Pure Gold Keyboard: Luxury or Decadence?

If King Midas were (or ever had been) among the living, no doubt he would have yearned to own the Kirameki Pure Gold Keyboard to cherish among his many other gilded possessions. He might have been …

Big Farting Bull In Little China

Beijing’s burgeoning art district has a new symbol for its growing influence in the global art world -a giant farting bull.

Created by sculptor Chen Wenling, the 20-foot statue depicts…

China

Big Farting Bull In Little China

Beijing’s burgeoning art district has a new symbol for its growing influence in the global art world -a giant farting bull.

Created by sculptor Chen Wenling, t…

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Fashion Week… Was a Little Weird

The Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2010, one of Asia’s largest fashion events, took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center recently.

India

Shri Shanidev: The Doorless Village

Shani Shingnapur is a small village in Maharashtra, India that has been depending on their deity for crime prevention measures and thus, has so far avoided using doors, win…

Japan

Swine Flu Prompts ‘World Hand-Washing Day’ in Japan

The systemic fear of H1N1, known more colloquially as “swine flu,” has seized the world by the haunches, prompting the United Nations to create “World Han…

North Korea

North Korean Arcade is a Blast from the Past

North Korea is an enigma. Not many people know what goes on past the DMZ, though speculation has it that Kim Jong-Il, the country’s diminutive and reclusive leader, i…

Rest of Asia

Yahoo! Brings in Lap Dancers for Taiwan Hack Day

Tech Giant Yahoo covering their tracks and writing up hasty apologizes after their recent Taiwan Hack Day event featured a lap dancing number that resulted in a spate of ba…

South Korea

World’s Second Jumbo Jet Gathers Dust in South Korea

Where do you expect to find one of the oldest Boeing 747s? In a far off location in Korea, waiting for a rust-filled death after a failed restaurant venture? That is the ca…