Michelle Yeoh was immortalized in Oscar history when she became the first Asian woman to win an Oscar for best actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” This time, she will be immortalized on ...

Jakob Bro’s Bill Frisell collaboration finally saw the light, Cécile McLorin Salvant drew on her teenage pop memories and Anthony Braxton looked back to 1985 The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the ...

The Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, David Byrne and Lorde are among the big names set to headline the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2026, organizers announced Thursday. The fest returns ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

Gion is one of the most popular places to visit in Kyoto, famous for its geisha and traditional wooden buildings. Gion in Kyoto is famous as a geisha district, as well as for its picturesque wooden ...

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If there was any doubt that specialty coffee is a luxury good—one whose aficionados prize origin, process, story and excellence—that was extinguished last week. At the international Best of Panama ...

Aug. 8 (UPI) --Panamanian Geisha coffee made history again at the recent 2025 Best of Panama international online auction, selling for a record $30,204 per kilogram or $13,705 per pound. The winning ...

Japan welcomes record tourism, but in the country’s geisha capital, snapping a photo of the women could land you with a fine. Here’s why. Although the pandemic slowed travel to Japan, it has picked ...

What, like it's hard? YouTuber Jazz Jennings recently celebrated a major milestone in her career: participating in Harvard University's graduation ceremony as she wraps up her undergraduate studies at ...

Tokyo (AFP) – The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan. Dancing with paper fans and ...

Take a rare look at Japan's geisha culture inside a traditional teahouse. The first time I caught a glimpse of a geisha in Kyoto, I immediately knew I was in the presence of greatness. As she emerged ...