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The article discusses the influence of American culture in Japan. Particular focus is given to Japanese recreations of American beverages, music, clothing, and food. These include bourbon, jazz music, 20th century American fashion, and hamburgers. It is suggested that the value placed on mastery in Japanese culture enables a deep appreciation and refinement of elements of other cultures.

The author describes travel in Mozambique in 2013, and mentions the country's economic conditions, foreign investment, and islands. Hotels, restaurants, and architecture in Mozambique are discussed, as well as tourism in the capital city Maputo, the country's cultures, and postcolonial influences. Food, scuba diving, and festivals in Mozambique are also mentioned.

The author discusses his experiences on a journey to the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu religious festival in Allahabad, India, during which he met with researchers from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, particularly researcher Rahul Mehrotra. He discusses his impressions of the appearance and conditions in Allahabad and the volume of attendees at the festival.

The article discusses the South Korean capital city of Seoul, focusing on its rapid changes. It comments on architecture, urban planning, and popular culture, and examines economic conditions, technology, food, and nightlife. The author reflects on specific neighborhoods including Dongdaemun and Itaewon, as well as the nearby city of Songdo. He also comments on archeological discoveries about the city's history and considers the city's relations with the nearby North Korean capital city of Pyongyang.

The article discusses walking safaris in Zimbabwe. The training methods used for safari guides are examined, which include studying under master guides, gaining experience with animals, and passing a field exam. Zimbabwe's economic and political history are explored in terms of the impact on the safari industry, as the author states that a more stable economy has improved the country's tourism. The author's experiences on safaris and working with guides Dave Christensen and Stretch Ferreira are included.

The article presents information about Khalid, an insurgent. He had been in Iraq for only a few weeks, but he was already sick of the place. It wasn't the missions that bothered him. He was fighting alongside a small group of Saudis, and they were consummate professionals when it came to jihad, completely focused on the lightning-fast attacks they staged each day on the foreign invaders. The ambushes usually lasted no more than five or ten minutes, but Khalid reveled in the chance to hit the streets and fire off his AK-47 at the American soldiers and their allies, four grenades strapped to his waist so he could kill himself if captured.

The article discusses the culture of Osaka, Japan, as of June 30, 2013, with a focus on the restaurant genre kappo, in which the chef prepares meals in front of patrons. Topics include the Wayoyuzen Nakamura restaurant and its small-counter service, Japanese cuisine such as horumon, and culinary traditions in which all parts of the animal are valued. INSET: DINING IN OSAKA.

The article looks at the trend of traditional men's custom suit making and tailoring in the Neapolitan Italian style in Japan. Many Asian tailors travel to Naples, Italy to apprentice in suit-making studios. Topics include the influence of the Italian suit brand Attolini, the differences between tailoring style in Japan and Italy, and tailors who hand-sew instead of using sewing machines.

The article discusses Luvo Ntezo, a sommelier based in Cape Town, South Africa, with information on the wine preferences of the newly affluent black professional class in postapartheid South Africa. Topics include Ntezo's recommendations of wineries in South Africa; information on the wine industry in South Africa; and Ntezo's training for international sommelier competitions.

The article presents information about Khalid, an insurgent. He lived quietly in England for a year and a half, working at the corner shop and praying at a local mosque. Around that time, he befriended a fellow Yemeni who would come to share his passion for jihad, Wa'il al Dhaleai, who was well known in England as a leading tae kwon do instructor and Olympic hopeful. In 2003, when the U.S. invaded Iraq, it was clear to Khalid where he would next do battle. Getting into Iraq from Syria was no more difficult than dressing up like a farmer and walking across the border with phony papers in the middle of the night.

Presents March, 2001 comments from Lincoln Quappe, a New York City fireman who is presumed to be dead following a terrorist attack against the United States in September, 2001. Operations of a fire rescue company in Brooklyn; Experience of fighting a fire; Fear of dying in a fire.

Offers an anecdote about the author's experience as a firefighter in New York City. The response to a fire and rescue of two victims; How things could have gone wrong; His uneasiness about his decisions years later.