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Kanazawa’s Gold Leaf Artisans Keep a 400-Year Glow Alive

In Kanazawa, one of Japan’s most delicate crafts still lives in steady hands, humid air, and sheets of gold so light the...

10 Aug 2026

Phuket’s Dugong Festival 2026 Turns a Day by the Sea Into Community Wonder

Phuket’s Dugong Festival 2026 is bringing film, recycled-art workshops, a community beach clean-up, and shoreline learni...

09 Aug 2026

Phang Nga and Phuket’s August Blood Donation Map Turns Ordinary Stops Into Community Care

This August, blood donation is coming closer to where daily life already happens — from Takua Pa and Thai Mueang to Phuk...

09 Aug 2026

Tokyo’s Summer Night Museum 2026 Makes Friday Evenings Feel Like a Better Way to Meet the City

Tokyo’s Summer Night Museum 2026 is making August Fridays feel lighter and more elegant, with six museums open late, stu...

08 Aug 2026

The Giant That Predates the Dinosaurs Is Coming Back to Phang Nga's Beaches

Phang Nga is one of only two Thai provinces where leatherbacks — the largest, deepest-diving turtles on Earth — come ash...

08 Aug 2026

When the Design World Asks for Real Materials, the Andaman Coast Has Been Making Them All Along

The 2026 home decor wave is reaching for recycled surfaces, translucent shells, and tactile craftsmanship — exactly what...

07 Aug 2026

Maya Bay’s Quiet Season Is One of the Smartest Ways to Love Phi Phi in 2026

Maya Bay is resting from 1 August to 30 September 2026, and that pause can actually make your Phi Phi plans better. Here...

06 Aug 2026

Phuket Old Town’s August Evenings Are About to Glow With Peranakan Light

From 23–29 August 2026, Phuket Old Town will turn its historic facades into a week-long evening canvas of projection map...

06 Aug 2026

Why Mother-of-Pearl Still Makes a Coastal Room Glow

A good mother-of-pearl piece is never just shiny. It is shell, dark wood, lacquer, patience, and a little practical wisd...

05 Aug 2026

Phuket’s Rising Brand 2026 Turns 24 Local Names Into a Warm Island Map

Phuket Rising Brand 2026 has recognised 24 local businesses, from heritage names and pearl craft to coffee roasters and...

05 Aug 2026

Nara’s Yamatobunkakan Is Opening a Beautiful Shortcut Into Japanese Craft History

A late-summer exhibition in Nara is turning Japanese craft history into something beautifully legible: one walk from the...

04 Aug 2026

Oita’s ‘National Treasures Reborn’ Lets You Meet Japanese Masterpieces Up Close

In Oita this summer, a joyful exhibition is bringing some of Japan’s most beloved screen paintings back into human scale...

02 Aug 2026