Milly Chan

Hong Kong

Producer at CNN

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This startup is empowering women by connecting home chefs with hungry office workers

Jan 30, 2025 | cnn.com | Amy Gunia |Milly Chan

Durdona Atametova always dreamed of being a chef, but she didn’t know how to get started. Based in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan, she saw an Instagram ad for a chef-training program run by Coozin, a local food delivery startup catering to offices in the capital, Tashkent. She signed up for the course, which taught her how to cook for delivery, focusing on consistency and portion size. Now, the 22-year-old has been running her own business for a year.
Two of the world’s top chefs discover the key to South Korean cuisine

Jan 14, 2025 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

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Why this Japanese sculptor is putting Buddha statues on drones

Nov 28, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

Why this Japanese sculptor is putting Buddha statues on drones In Kyoto, Yozan Miura says he is using today’s technology to achieve the same goal as artists from centuries past: to bring Buddhist teachings to life.
The unique beauty of Japan’s ‘kanna’ furniture

Nov 28, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

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The mask-makers changing the face of ‘Noh,’ one of the world’s oldest surviving performing arts

Nov 27, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

How pop star Rihanna inspires one of the world’s oldest surviving art forms The elaborate wooden masks used in classical Japanese Noh plays were historically made by men. A new generation of female artisans is carving a new path for the craft.
Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals | CNN

Nov 27, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few weeks in October, they’re considered one of the most dangerous events on Japan’s festival calendar. The floats weigh several tons, and accidents sometimes occur while navigating them around sharp corners.
Craftsmanship meets adrenaline at this Japanese festival

Nov 27, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

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Why this small city is the ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan

Oct 30, 2024 | msn.com | Milly Chan |Karla Cripps

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Why this small city is the ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan | CNN

Oct 30, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan |Karla Cripps

Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Japan is famed for its skilled artisans, masters who maintain a commitment to tradition while modernizing production techniques in line with the development of new materials and processes.
Sabae: Why this tiny Japanese city is famed for its eyeglasses

Oct 29, 2024 | cnn.com | Milly Chan

This small city makes almost all of the spectacle frames sold in Japan Sabae in Japan's Fukui prefecture is home to dozens of eyewear studios. They use cutting-edge machinery to achieve new designs of metal and acetate frames, but most stages still require the skilled hands and trained eyes of Sabae’s master artisans.