The topic of cultural appropriation has been a hot one in 2015, with a kimono display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts drawing a small protest and a slew of articles that discussed culturally insensitive Halloween costumes. With this in the background, how easy is it to do a show about experiencing new cultures?
CNN journalist Paula Newton, who hosts one of the cable channel's travel programs, "On the Road," says "respect" is the key.
"You don't ever want to be clumsy with (someone's culture) ... it needs to be a very appropriate experience," she tells The Japan Times. "You have to be absolutely careful — nobody wants their culture to be ridiculed."