A Filmmaker’s Tour of Little Saigon in California’s Orange County
The Accidental Getaway Driver’ director Sing J. Lee shows Vogue around his favorite places in Orange County’s Little Saigon, ...
Descanso Gardens looks at history of a local internment camp with new exhibition
The Gardens partnered with the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition to open an exhibit dubbed “Only the Oaks Remain.” It ...
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The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for ‘The White Lotus’
Behind the dreamy scenery of the HBO show’s latest location lurks an explosive story of Thailand’s involvement in the ...
80 years ago Marines raised flag over Iwo Jima in iconic moment
On this day in 1945, six U.S. Marines raised the American flag over the island of Iwo Jima on the fourth day of what would ...
The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History
U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of ...
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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis ...
Why (some) Koreans hate China, Japan
Jessie looks like a K-Pop star. Tall, thin. All sharp angles, softened only by the impossible length of her eyelashes. She ...
Davis Enterprise7d
Films feature Japanese American strife during WWII
Council passes anti-Japanese resolution.” That was a headline in this newspaper back on June 18, 1943, at the height of World ...
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One Fine Show: “The Print Generation” at the National Museum of Asian Art
Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...
Bay Area photo exhibit recreates the Japanese American internment experience of WWII
A photo exhibit explores the story of Japanese Americans forced into internment camps with reproduced historical photos ...
Heart and Soul: Tham Sien Yen, a forgotten hero of Force 136 and the fight against Japanese Occupation
During World War II, Force 136 agents fought bravely to defend their homeland. This is the story of one of them.
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Best shio pan in Singapore: Where to find the Japanese salted butter rolls
Japanese salted butter rolls, or shio pan, have been having a moment as the island’s latest food fad. Hop on the trend with this guide to finding shio pan in Singapore. Shio pan is a savoury bread ...