Thailand’s wet and wild New Year celebration Songkran sees millions of revelers

Millions of Thais and tourists partook in festivities in Bangkok over the weekend as Thailand kicked off its traditional New Year celebratio...

[Updated] Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka to face off at charity match ahead of Australian Open

Editor’s Note: The charity match has reportedly been canceled after both players withdrew for “precautionary reasons.” Chi...

‘Kakizome’ explained: The Japanese tradition of writing New Year’s wishes

Japanese people will soon write their wishes on paper using calligraphy, a tradition known as “kakizome” or “first writing...

Gucci releases Year of the Rabbit special collection for Lunar New Year

Gucci is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with a special collection released for Lunar New Year. “As the dawn of the Year of the rabbit aw...

Miss 2022? Buy last year’s air online from Japan

Although we’ve entered 2023, those who really miss 2022 can purchase last year’s air online. Sellers are listing “vintage air” encased in pl...

This Asian baby is New York City’s first baby of 2023

An Asian couple gave birth to New York City’s first baby of 2023. Brooklyn couple Dexin and Holly Zhang welcomed their first son Kingsley Me...

Top female golfer in the world Lydia Ko ends 2022 by getting married

Lydia Ko is ending 2022 as the No. 1 ranked female golfer in the world — and as a newly wedded woman. Ko, who reached the top spot on Rolex&...

BTS’ J-Hope joins lineup of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ in Times Square

BTS’ J-Hope is set to light up the stage like dynamite in Times Square this New Year’s Eve. The K-pop star is one of several artists who hav...

Giant tuna in Japan sells for whopping $146,000

A bluefin tuna in Japan was sold for around $146,000 at an annual auction at Tokyo’s largest fish market. The top-prized tuna was served t...

Polka dots, open windows and crisp bills — 5 quirky Filipino New Year traditions explained

New Year’s Eve remains one of the biggest festive celebrations in the Philippines. Nany Filipinos celebrate with traditions associated wit...

Philadelphia Man, 83, in ICU After Being Brutally Beaten and Robbed on New Year’s Eve

Editor’s Note: A GoFundMe has been created by Geo Gesmundo, who says he wants justice for his father, Mauricio Gesmundo, Sr. An elderl...

Nike’s First Chinese New Year 2020 Ad Will Hit You Right in the Feels

Nike has released its Chinese New Year 2020 ad that plays on the red envelope culture of many Chinese people around the world during this fe...

Pope Francis Slaps Woman’s Hand After She Grabs His Arm

Pope Francis has apologized for smacking an Asian woman’s hand during a meet and greet at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Tuesday. The...

Boy Blows Up Sidewalk After Dropping Sparkler in Manhole During Chinese New Year Festival

It’s time to ring in the Year of the Pig, but one boy in China almost didn’t make it into the New Year after playing with firewo...

Naomi Osaka Appears in First TV Commercial in Cup Noodles Ad

The 2018 U.S. Open champion, Naomi Osaka, just made her first appearance on a Japanese television ad, starring alongside fellow tennis playe...

Classic Hong Kong Movie Character is Now the ‘Chinese Santa’ and We Are All For It

A character from a classic ‘90s Hong Kong movie has gone viral on Chinese social media for its resemblance to Santa Claus. Pictures of Oboi ...

My New Year’s Resolution is to Embrace My Asian Heritage

My New Year’s resolution for 2018, as I’ve been jokingly telling my friends and family for the past month, is to “be more...

Chinese President’s Bookshelf Reveals He’s Studying the World’s Next Game Changer

It has been a tradition for Chinese president Xi Jinping to address his citizens from inside his office at the beginning of the year, offeri...

Retired Japanese Tennis Star Harvests Clams in Freezing Water, Reminds You to Never Give Up

Meet Matsuoka Shuzo. He’s a retired tennis-player-turned-motivational-life-coach known throughout the world for his inspirational quot...

How the Japanese Celebrate Oshogatsu, Their Version of New Year

As the calendar turns to 2018, the Japanese will be celebrating Oshogatsu, a unique tradition marking the beginning of a new year. Oshogatsu...

Chinese Mall Installs Giant Donald Trump Dog Statue to Celebrate Lunar New Year

A gigantic dog statue resembling U.S. President Donald Trump marked the beginning of celebrations of the Lunar New Year at a mall in norther...

Japan Welcomes 2018 With a TV Show About a Man Who Eats Alone

While many parts of the world will be watching fireworks and singing Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s Eve, our friends in Japan will be curling ...

Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Sings in Mandarin for Chinese New Year

Ivanka Trump and her daughter Arabella rang in the Chinese New Year at Beijing’s embassy in Washington on Wednesday night. The businesswoman...