Halloween in Tokyo
Some said it was “just not Japanese” to trick-or-treat and since Japan already had its own festival to remember the dead: O-Bon, Halloween would never take off. But just like a lot of …

When there’s something to gain, there someone willing to battle for it. This goes especially for Japans major technological companies, who are hoping to earn some money on the rapidly aging population.
Honda has introduced …

It was very interesting to read how the Chinese police handles their service to the community. This picture shows a man who was seen in front of a police station, begging on his knees …

One of my friends e-mailed me a while ago. She was going to visit Malaysia and asked for the top-tourist spots around Kuala Lumpur. Her two-month travel had already taken her through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand …

Japanese employees are known world-wide for their extreme workaholic behavior, long hours and dedication to their work. But I bet you didn’t expect that the same is true for the laid-back, easy-going, seemingly stress-free Australians.
With …

Tsukiji is the largest fish market in the world
If you would like to have a sneak peak at the way Tokyo trades its fish, you had better hurry up! The highly popular Tsukiji fish market …

Once upon a time there was a very strange looking, very scary looking, eel-like shark that lived in the depths of the ocean. Many people have never heard of this creature, let alone seen one.
Until …

Nobody in their right mind would expect the following picture to be a scenery image from Japan:

And yet it is. Just like these ones:

Some smart business men must’ve visited the Netherlands during its peak …

Do you know your share of Chinese proverbs? They are often not the easiest to translate or – even after translation – to understand. Let’s test your wits with a short quiz…

Proverb One: 滴(dī)水(shǔi)之(zhī)恩(ēn)当(dāng)以(yǐ)涌(yǒng)泉(quán)相(xiāng)报(bào)
Literally: A …

You might already have recognized the puffy little fella on the right. If not from the nervous little character in Finding Nemo, then perhaps from the latest news that seven people in Northern Japan got …

Chinese New Year is one of the most important national holidays in China / for Chinese people. It is also known as Spring Festival and it’s date is determined by the lunar calendar. For the …

If you are learning a new language, proverbs are one of those things that are very hard to grasp. This is not because you’re not proficient yet, but because they are more than just language. …