Learn successful winter bonsai care with essential tips. Ensure your bonsai thrives through the cold months, setting the ...

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

In the fast-paced rhythm of everyday life, finding a quiet space to relax and reconnect with nature can be a rare find. The ...

“Japanese maples are actually really, really good for bonsai because they tend to be more of a diminutive tree to begin with,” says Steve Pettis, commercial and consumer horticulture agent for ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) viewed during sea-trials off the coast of Southern California, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Marine ...

Workers at the Imperial Palace decorated trees on December 24. The traditional Bonsai pieces, called Haru-kazari, will be placed in the palace to celebrate the New Year. Trees such as pine, bamboo and ...

Directed by Masayuki Suo, the film was a box-office success both in Japan and America. Roger Ebert said of the film, “[it is] one of the more completely entertaining movies I've seen in a while ...