Japanese culture evokes a lot of stereotypes, and no one is more excited to experience them than Daniel Adler. But after his tour of the country’s major cities, he comes to understand the complexity of Japan’s identity.

At the Taiwanese Major League World Series, Daniel Adler observes 10,000 baseball fans dancing, clapping, and singing in unison.

In the inaugural installment of his dispatches from Asia, Daniel Adler visits the Demilitarized Zone dividing North and South Korea. It’s actually quite touristy.