Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Spring is already in the pipeline. Avian messengers cum couriers of the season will soon appear in our skies. Among other birds of that ilk, swallows will be sighted here and there, almost always in pairs. As birds go, they are exceptionally smart. Smart enough to be able to fly across seemingly endless stretches of ferocious ocean.
One of the things that surprised me most about Okinawa was the serious lack of spontaneous karate demonstrations as well as the virtual dearth of enigmatic old men who were willing to use unconventional training techniques to turn me into a karate-fighting machine in mere days. But apart from this, Okinawa is by far one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Asia.
Written and photographed by Shahed Kayes Japan has always fascinated me since my childhood. When I was in middle school, we had an essay in our textbook named “The … Read More
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Make sure to get down to Gwangju’s Design Biennale from Oct 15 – Nov 13 to experience an array of designs from Korean, Chinese and Japanese cultural curators.
Matt Furlane investigates an important but often overlooked mode of transportation, the train, with a look at its development in Asia.
In the year 1592 Japan invaded Korea through the Busan harbor. Jeolla province then became an important strategic point in the defense of Korea.
This month’s National Pension Service focuses on citizens from Japan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia who are living in Korea.
