In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses ...

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The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

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An earthquake may have uncovered an ancient water palace in Myanmar, but this isn't the first time we've found evidence of it ...

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A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...