At the core of Japanese haircare is a philosophy that treats the scalp like skin. Celebrity hairstylist Sky Kim explains, ...

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, impermanence, and the understated beauty in everyday life. Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi might be the ...

Rabih Alameddine, who won the National Book Award last month, has described his idiosyncratic approach as “childish ...

Anora, a film about a sex worker who gets caught up in the world of a Russian oligarch’s son, won best picture at the Oscars.

The five books I recommend below serve as a sampler of Christianity in East Asia from an evangelical perspective. They span several genres, from a missionary memoir and a collection of sermons by ...

Are Japanese planners like the Hobonichi really better than American planners? Here’s where they differ and why you might ...

ANNA SZYMANSKI, ROI Editor-in-Charge: If your New Year’s resolution is to be more productive, make sure to subscribe to the ...

In this workshop, participants create their own gratitude book and learn about a traditional Japanese binding technique. Step by step, individual sheets of paper, a cover and colored threads are used ...

China and Russia reached "broad consensus" on a range of issues during the Chinese foreign minister's trip to Moscow this ...

From a small bedroom overlooking Ștefan cel Mare in Bucharest, a boy stands with his bare feet on the radiator, gazing out at the city all through the night. What he observes could be seen by anyone ...

Japanese proverbs, or kotowaza, are short, poetic reflections shaped by centuries of culture, philosophy, and everyday wisdom. These sayings offer powerful insights into human nature, perseverance, ...