Mortal Kombat actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dies at 75 - Here’s what caused the death of Tokyo-born martial arts starAcclaimed actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has passed away at age 75. He was widely recognized for his iconic role as Shang Tsung in the Mortal K...
05 Dec, 2025, 07.41 AM IST
Let's talk about...tourists, go home!Local residents in cities like Barcelona, Palma, and Granada took to the streets, armed not with placards, but water pistols. Their message...
21 Jun, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
2024 was a hit year for Japan with a record 37 mn touristsIn 2024, Japan saw a record 36.9 million foreign tourists due to post-pandemic tourism surge and a weakened yen making travel cheaper. Sout...
15 Jan, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Japan says you'll need to make prior bookings to hike to Mt Fuji, pay a feeJapanese authorities have introduced an online booking system for Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail to manage overtourism and address safety and e...
13 May, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh speaks up on diversity, urges women to resist being 'put in a box'The lack of Asian representation at Hollywood's highest levels had been a recurring topic in her interviews.
18 Apr, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
Michelle Yeoh is TIME magazine's 2022 Icon; a look at 5 classic movies of Bond girlYeoh was lauded by critics for her standout performance in 'Everything, Everywhere, All At Once'.
07 Dec, 2022, 03.19 PM IST
'Crazy Rich Asians' star Michelle Yeoh to be honoured with inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker AwardThe award recognises the actress for being a leader in the film industry.
30 Aug, 2022, 12.58 PM IST
Film-maker Hirokazu Kore-eda to debut on Netflix with adaptation of 'From The Maiko House' comic bookThe director had said that he would be working with several young directors on the series.
08 Jan, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
Juicy Chemistry co-founder used the lockdown to hone her two favourite hobbies -cooking and paintingMegha Asher can’t wait to travel again.
03 Jun, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is a dizzying collection of paradoxesAncient temples and towering high rises. Tales of spirits, fire-breathing dragons and life-giving elixirs.
20 Jan, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
Would you pay $50 for coffee that is from space?To make the Astronaut coffee, cafe-owner Byeon puts the coffee beans into a weather balloon and launches it into space.
20 Jan, 2018, 06.14 PM IST
Five travel experiences you should not miss when visiting JapanYou could spend weeks and months in cities such as Kyoto or Nara where you can see architectural marvels & traditional highlights.
23 Jun, 2016, 07.18 AM IST
Top 10 luxurious types of coffee across the globeIf you think a $4-cup of coffee doesn’t make a coffee lover flinch, maybe a $500 one will.
29 May, 2015, 08.02 AM IST
Dream vacations: Take a sake safari in 2015Tiffany Dawn Soto's Sake Safaris has planned her next trip for March 10–22, 2015 to absorb into the Japanese culture.
23 Jan, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
Food heaven: Regional cuisine at hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Japan steals the showThe thing about Japan is that it is not expensive at all. At one point, that is all travellers from India may have worried about. But today...
02 Nov, 2014, 10.57 AM IST
- Japanese combine love of beauty and order into a fascinating package
While nature's largesse is amply evident so are Japan's occasional seismic temper tantrums which rip the earth as in last year's tragic tsu...
05 Apr, 2012, 08.18 AM IST
- Tale of love, perseverance
Bharatbala, the man who best know for A R Rahman’s music video Maa Tujhe Salaam, talks about one of his favourite movies.
30 Jun, 2007, 04.03 AM IST