David Caprara
The Resilient Farmers of Fukushima
The region was rocked by a nuclear disaster nearly 10 years ago, but farmers have adapted, and still grow world-famous produce.
The Japanese Pilgrimage Where Horimono Tattoos Are Revered
Having a tattoo in Japan can get you stereotyped as yakuza, but on one centuries-old pilgrimage near Tokyo, tattoos are respected as they were in the past.
Tattoo Artists in Japan No Longer Need Medical Licenses, Landmark Ruling Says
Body art in Japan has been negatively linked to crime syndicate culture, but mindsets could be slowly changing.
How Coronavirus Caught Up With Japan
Cherry blossom season usually marks new beginnings. Not this year.
Getting Bedbugs Actually Made My Life Better
I'm closer to my neighbors, living with less clutter, and spend less time worrying about pointless stuff.
Hunting for Hallucinogenic Honey in Nepal
Each year, an increasing number of Nepalis leave rural villages to work abroad, and honey hunting has become a way for the villagers to maintain a connection with their ancestors.
You Can Make a Fortune Selling Tree Seeds in Nepal
The seeds, known as rudraksha, are believed to carry mystical powers and can fetch thousands of dollars.
Hitler Is a Rock Star in Southern Asia
Businessmen in India and Nepal read 'Mein Kampf' right after they finish 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' and 'Who Moved My Cheese?'
Hitler Is a Rock Star in South Asia
Businessmen in India and Nepal read 'Mein Kampf' right after they finish 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' and 'Who Moved My Cheese?'
The Silent Majority: A Civil Rights Movement Grows in the Shadows of Nepal
A new constitution was supposed to create a more inclusive Nepal. But instead it deepened ethnic fissures.
There's No Gas in Kathmandu
For weeks, imports from India to Nepal have been constricted—and nobody really knows why. This is what Kathmandu looks like without gas.