I still hope to visit Japan but I feel the clock ticking. This pretty walk through Tokyo’s retro neighbourhoods of Jimbocho, Yanaka, Asakusa and Shimokitazawa is exactly what I’d like to do. It includes quaint architecture, book stores, coffee shops, gardens and temples. It even shows some locations from “Perfect Days”, one of my favourite movies.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Textile History Of The Sámi People
Britta Marakatt-Labba is a Sámi artist whose 24-metre embroidery Historjá, often compared to the Bayeux tapestry, chronicles the life of the indigenous people of Scandinavia from ancient times to modern resistance.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
As Lunar New Year celebrations begin around the world, 2026 ushers in the Year of the Horse
Unbridled Passions: The Eight Horses of King Mu, Son of Heaven (ca. 1300)
In the Tale of King Mu, Son of Heaven (Mutianzi zhuan, ca. 475–221 BCE), considered the oldest extant travelogue in Chinese literature, the titular ruler journeys to the mythical Kunlun mountains, his chariot drawn by eight faithful horses toward the Queen Mother of the West. Upon arriving, he releases the steeds into a paradisiac meadow, recompense for ferrying him to the land of eternal life.
Humanoid Robots and Kids Perform Together
A team of young martial artists perform alongside a group of perfectly synchronized humanoid robots to celebrate the New Year in Beijing.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Jesse Jackson 1970
Jesse Jackson was asked how Wall Street’s decline affected a vast majority of the black community.
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