The impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered from Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important ...
Aorigeler's work typically combines traditional and modern elements, using Tibetan Buddhist thangka techniques and including images from Chinese myths and legends such as dragons and phoenixes. "Many ...
It depicts Daruma, a Buddhist monk and symbol of toughness in the face of adversity. The piece also includes government documents referencing the incarceration of Japanese Americans, as well as ...
Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.