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May Kamaka wins the Miss Chinatown Hawaii 2026 Pageant
09 October 2025 12:52 PM | No CommentsKamaka will now represent the neighborhood at the Miss Hawaii state pageant.
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M+ host of Guo Pei’s first major fashion exhibition in East Asia
07 October 2025 6:25 AM | No CommentsThe haute couture designer celebrated her first major solo fashion exhibition, continuing to build on the fame of her yellow gown worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala.
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Photos: G-STAR “Anatomic Denim” F/W 2025 collection & Denim Gorilla
05 October 2025 12:38 AM | No CommentsFor its "Anatomic Denim" collection, G-STAR came up with three products: a visual campaign, three denim product lines, and an art gorilla sculpture.
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – Shohei tutors Teoscar?
03 October 2025 1:20 AM | No CommentsBased on the video and photos...was Shohei giving Teoscar some pointers on how to play right field?
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – V of BTS throws opening pitch
01 October 2025 11:56 AM | No CommentsOne can be forgiven for wondering why the atmosphere at Dodger Stadium resembled a BTS concert instead of a home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Food Archive
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*CLOSED* At Tokyo’s Sushi Bar Yasuda, a chef returns home
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 31, 2019 | No CommentsSemi-retirement for Naomichi Yasuda is a basement in Tokyo, working solo and serving his personal style of omakase. Does he care what you think? Maybe. -
Minatogawa StateSide Town – Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 29, 2019 | No CommentsIn this former military housing complex, rusty U.S. Mail boxes teeter beside cool boutiques, and American vintage goods spill off the shelves next door to uniquely Okinawan culinary creations. -
Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 22, 2019 | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor. -
Japan’s first A&W? It’s in Okinawa.
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 25, 2019 | No CommentsIn a part of Japan that has embraced Spam musubi and taco rice, it's easy to see why the A&W brand has survived for more than 55 years there. -
2019 Embassy Chef Challenge: Barbados, Haiti bag top awards
Megan LeePosted on April 20, 2019 | No CommentsThe 11th annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge presented by TCMA hosted a competition among 19 nations for a variety of prizes. -
Why ramen rules New York (and the world)
Francis ChinPosted on March 26, 2019 | No CommentsIn 2011, the Japan Society in New York decided to host an event on a growing culinary phenomenon - now a mainstream staple - in the city: ramen. -
Bangkok’s Sushi Masato & Chef Masa’s favorite Tokyo restaurants
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 1, 2018 | No CommentsFood becomes an education at Sushi Masato, which serves dinner to 120 lucky patrons a week. Bonus: a list of Chef Masa's preferred places to eat in Tokyo. -
2018 Embassy Chef Challenge: Two victories for the Philippines
Kwai ChanPosted on June 3, 2018 | No CommentsHere's a look at some of the highlights from the 10th anniversary of the annual culinary competition, which featured chefs from 28 embassies. -
PyeongChang 2018: The Holland Heineken House’s upscale restaurant
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 17, 2018 | No CommentsThe major highlight of the Holland Heineken House was the TeamNL Lounge. The menu featured Dutch and Korean food with fusion twists. -
Snow King (雪王冰淇淋) ice cream, Taipei, Taiwan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 26, 2018 | No CommentsSnow King is a popular ice cream shop with both standard and unusual flavors, several of which draw from locally available fruits and Taiwanese dishes.