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In what turns out to be Son’s Tottenham farewell tour, Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
05 August 2025 4:59 AM | No CommentsSon Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur having made 333 appearances for the club over 10 seasons.
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“A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
16 July 2025 12:42 PM | No CommentsTime travel is a well-worn trope, but there is a reason that the low-budget “A Samurai in Time” managed to win Best Film honors at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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“Hail to Hell” (지옥만세) – 2022 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 8, 2022 | No Comments"Hail to Hell" is a look at how abuse can be a never ending downward spiral meets M.C. Escher drawing. -
Photos: Coach Spring 2023 – New York Fashion Week
Meniscus MagazinePosted on September 27, 2022 | No CommentsThe inspiration for the collection was American heritage, reimagined and evolved to adapt to "the next generation's fluid approach to fashion." -
“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 5, 2022 | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life. -
Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 24, 2022 | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact. -
Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 12, 2022 | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways. -
Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 10, 2022 | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach. -
Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 4, 2022 | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help) -
Photos: Coach Winter 2022
Meniscus MagazinePosted on August 2, 2022 | No CommentsHigh school, Scooby Doo, Americana and "mall goth" rolled into one. -
Comiket 99: The cosplayers
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 2, 2022 | No CommentsThe 99th edition of Comiket marked an onsite return of a (limited) number of cosplayers after two years away from Tokyo Big Sight. -
POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Tristan Eaton & Matthew Eaton
Kwai ChanPosted on July 30, 2022 | No CommentsBrothers Tristan and Matt Eaton created a mural that honors their uncle, Ralph “Rabindra” Danks.