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On cultural appropriation and Ariana Grande’s misspelled tattoo

Posted on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Ariana Grande is being accused of cultural appropriation and exploitation again. This time, it’s for getting a kanji tattoo on her palm. According to the singer, the characters were supposed to read…

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Shop These Korean and Japanese Brands on Your Next Makeup Haul

Posted on May 18, 2017
Anna Cayco, Jacqueline Arias

Many would often relate Korean and Japanese beauty products to the weird contraptions that Internet personalities would test out. If the nose bridge and facial contour rollers ring a bell, you…

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This Japanese Restaurant Deep-Fries Everything from Tonkatsu to Camembert Cheese

Posted on April 4, 2017April 4, 2017
Jacqueline Arias

Street food differs in each country, and it’s a good glimpse of what their culinary culture is like. In the Philippines alone we have savory options like grilled pork barbecue…

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We Found a Spot That Serves Sushi Pizza and Salmon Belly Skewers

Posted on June 22, 2016June 22, 2016
Jacque De Borja

It’s pretty obvious to people who live or work in Salcedo Village that it’s home to a lot of food spots. Yesterday, we discovered yet another one that deserves a…

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Here’s Why McDonald’s Japan Is Giving Away a Gold McNugget

Posted on June 7, 2016
Jacque De Borja

McDonald’s in Japan has a quirky way of promoting new products. Why? Well, to help boost promotion for their two new dipping sauces they launched a contest inspired by Willy…

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6 Bakeries That Dish Out Breads Infused with Sweet Asian Flavors

Posted on February 1, 2016February 2, 2016
Kristelle Batchelor

For Asians, rice is still paramount when it comes to sources of carbohydrates. But even so, bread isn’t taking the backseat. Pioneering bakeries are now infusing Asian flavors into this…

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Visual Artist Nice Buenaventura Is a Birks and Culottes Kind of Girl

Posted on January 19, 2016January 20, 2016
Ria Casco

In a world full of high-heeled, high-maintenance glamazons, here exists visual artist Nice Buenaventura looking all nonchalantly cool as she welcomes us into her two-storey home in an all-white outfit…

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You Have Until Valentine’s Day to See Lea Salonga on Broadway’s ‘Allegiance’

Posted on January 14, 2016January 14, 2016
Cai Subijano

Apparently not even getting two thumbs up from Miss Universe herself is going to save your musical from getting its notice. In her weekly column for The Philippine Daily Inquirer…

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Crepes Are Far More Satisfying When Done the Japanese Way

Posted on August 12, 2015August 12, 2015
Eric Nicole Salta

Given that so many Japanese brands are adorning local shores like The Great Wave off Kanagawa, you’d think that Filipinos would have already been tired of anything kawaii, Zen, and,…

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Marvin Agustin Opens His Seventh Japanese Restaurant

Posted on February 23, 2015May 6, 2015
Cai Subijano

By now, you are well aware that 35-year-old Marvin Agustin has long transformed himself from being a typical ’90s matinee idol with a kachupoy haircut to a respected restaurant mogul…

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On cultural appropriation and Ariana Grande’s misspelled tattoo

Shop These Korean and Japanese Brands on Your Next Makeup Haul

This Japanese Restaurant Deep-Fries Everything from Tonkatsu to Camembert Cheese

We Found a Spot That Serves Sushi Pizza and Salmon Belly Skewers

Here’s Why McDonald’s Japan Is Giving Away a Gold McNugget

6 Bakeries That Dish Out Breads Infused with Sweet Asian Flavors

Visual Artist Nice Buenaventura Is a Birks and Culottes Kind of Girl

You Have Until Valentine’s Day to See Lea Salonga on Broadway’s ‘Allegiance’

Marvin Agustin Opens His Seventh Japanese Restaurant

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