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5 Banned Things in Asia

July 23, 2010 | By Ulara Nakagawa
Among things prohibited in the Asia-Pacific so far this year are junk food ads in Korea, mullets in Iran and [...]

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Ulara Nakagawa

Ulara Nakagawa is a Tokyo-based writer and former associate editor of The Diplomat. She has worked in related fields for organizations including the The Ministry of Education, The Economist Group and has written for publications including The Japan Times and CNN.

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Robert Tobin

Robert 'Bob' Tobin, is a writer, teacher, gallerist and art consultant. Originally from Boston, he is now based in Tokyo where he has lived for more than 20 years. He is a professor at Japan's Keio University, where he teaches courses on creative business and also blogs and tweets as 'Tokyo Art Guy.' He and his partner Hitoshi Ohashi founded the Tobin Ohashi Gallery (www.tobinohashi.com) in Tokyo which showcases the works of Japanese and Asian young artists.

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