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Don visited Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto to see one of the greatest masterpieces of Japanese culture - a superlative Zen garden. Thought to have been created around 1488, the garden is 30m long from east to west and 10m from...

Shanghai City   Shanghai (pron: Shung high), which means the 'City on the Sea', is called 'Hu' (pron: Who) for short. It is one of the largest cities in China, covering a total area of 6,341 square...

Sumo wrestling is a national obsession in Japan, and is followed by millions of fans on national television. It has the same profile as rugby league or AFL in Australia, and the master Sumo wrestlers, or Yokozuna, are revered as...

Ted Smyth is regarded as one of the finest garden designers in the world. He lives and builds his gardens in Auckland, and has created many outstanding gardens in his long career. Don visited the home of architect, Ron Sang,...

Tenryuji is one of the major temples of the Rinzai school of Zen. It was built in the 1300s by shogun Ashikaga Takauji to appease the spirit of Emperor Godaigo. Through the centuries it was destroyed by fires and warfare...

The Great Wall   Don visited the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, 90 kilometres north of Beijing. World Heritage listed by UNESCO in 1987, the Great Wall is probably the most widely recognised and enduring symbol...

Don meets the Tokyo Shock Boys in their native land - Japan. These crazy performers are well known to Australian audiences for their irrepressible humour, feigned naivete, brilliant timing and wonderful showmanship. They also play on our stereotypes of the...

Adobe Architecture, Aeroplane Graveyard, Decorated Car, Gila Monster, Hummingbirds, Lotusland, Martha Schwartz Design Garden, Prairie Dogs, Pueblo Indians, Rio Grande, Roadrunners, Route 66, Wild West. Adobe ArchitectureMany cultures have used...

While the Burke's Backyard team was in Chiang Mai they visited a private tropical retreat. It was a rare privilege to see one of the best private gardens in Thailand and there’s a lot that Australians could learn about garden...

Wagyu Cattle Black Japanese cattle or 'Wagyu' are the most valuable beef cattle in the world. They are black cattle similar to Angus, except that they are horned and are much lighter in the rump and legs than Angus....