Mark Izu, bassist and composer at the center of the Asian American arts movement, dies at 70
Bassist and composer Mark Izu, a pivotal figure in San Francisco’s Asian American arts scene since the 1970s, has died, ...
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Makers of the world’s rarest pasta and soy sauce inspire awe
In “Custodians of Wonder,” Eliot Stein takes readers on a tour from Japan to Peru to meet the artisans keeping ancient crafts ...
Lavish baths unearthed at a private home in ancient Pompeii
New treasures have been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava. They are private bathhouses, ...
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A Foodie’s Guide to Osaka, Japan
A short metro or regional train ride from Kyoto, Osaka trades ancient temples for modern architecture, a lively atmosphere ...