ASIAN Geographic

ASIAN Geographic is the bi-monthly magazine that scours the region to bring readers the most compelling stories and images from the world's largest and most diverse continent. Readers enjoy a unique melting pot of breathtaking photography and in-depth features covering culture, nature, sustainability issues and exploration into the history of this diverse region. A regular 'Exploration' segment follows brave field editors as they travel deep into Asia's unexplored regions to take readers on a journey.

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Kumano Odyssey • The only pilgrimage route in Asia designated as a World Heritage site, the trails of the Kumano Kodo have guided pilgrims for over 1,000 years

Kumano Sanzan • The Kumano Sanzan shrine complex comprises Kumano Hongu Taisha in Tanabe, Kumano Hayatama Taisha in Shingu, and Kumano Nachi Taisha in Nachikatsuura, which are situated between 20 and 40 kilometres from one another. These three grand shrines are the sohonsha, or head shrines, of all Kumano Shinto shrines, of which there are more than 3,000 across Japan. Kumano Sanzan also includes two Buddhist temples, Nachisan Seiganto-ji and Fudarakusan-ji.

Revealed • Coming of age in Japan has evolved from an ancient rite of passage to a raucous festival

A Great Convergence? • Did the Ancient Greeks help build China’s Terracotta Army?

Discovering the Land Down Under

At the Edge of Extinction • A look at several endangered Asian languages

Memories • Remembering the world’s onetime longest-reigning monarch

Trailing Tea: An Ancient Thoroughfare

21st-Century Peranakan

Behind the Myth of Shangri-La

Frozen Secrets • SOWING SEEDS OF THE PAST

The Great Divide • What impact has the deep split in the onceunified kingdom had on the Korean language?

A Dying Tradition • The clanging of hammers on metal, echoing through the back alleys of Bangkok, signals a fading tradition

The Rickshaw Revolution • Asia’s classic mode of transport has seen continuous upgrades over the years. Yet the earliest rickshaws – and the downtrodden coolies that pulled them – may soon be relics of history following Kolkata’s efforts to eradicate them

Music to Her Ears • With sophisticated social proceedings typical of subdued Filipino society, gallant gentlemen once wooed their women with sweet songs

Reflections

The Age of Discovery

Doctor’s Orders • Medical practitioners across the ancient world often came up with novel remedies to heal people’s ailments – resulting in a mix of effective prescriptions and crackpot cures

Casting Light • The Origins of Optics

A History of Violence • Sowing the seeds of modern warfare

Arabian Nights • One Thousand and One Nights

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall • Reflecting on an Asian legacy

The Ring

The Mermaid • An Asian Conception

Timeless

Fairy Tale

Feelings on Watching the Moon

Paradise

Seize the Day

Song of Myself

Letters

The Dragon

The Message

Education Gives Luster To Motherland

Your Dimension of Greatness

Spirit’s Solution

Over the Misty Mountains Cold

Incarnate Devil

ASIAN Geographic images of as!a • Presenting the winning images and shortlisted entries in the 2022 ASIAN Geographic Images of Asia photo and video competition

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