Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are ...

Sunflowers planted by locals in this central Japan city have come into full bloom, animating fields with their tall stalks ...

When people mention going to Japan for hanami (flower-watching in Japanese), one would usually think of sakura or cherry blossoms. But there are also other equally beautiful flowers that bloom ...

Lavender are now at their best at Kuju Flower Park in the city of Taketa, Oita Prefecture. The highland area, located at an ...

Finding Flowers, and Solace, in the Cracks and Grit of an Urban Jungle In densely packed Tokyo, flora is abundant in unassuming places. Hunting for it, as I learned, can lighten life’s loads.

After a month of racked with earthquakes, tsunamis and potential nuclear disaster, skipping out on a cherry blossom viewing party — or hanami — seemed like a definite consideration. In ...

The longer people study Japanese flower arranging, the more the correct lengths and placement of stems becomes automatic, said student Sue Manross of Beachwood. "They just know intuitively ...

Paintings of birds and flowers had had a long history in China, at least since the 14th century, and from there the genre reached Japanese artists. In these paintings there may also be symbolism ...

CAMP ZAMA (Jan. 28, 2020) -- Saori Komura began her class on the Japanese art of flower arranging, known as "ikebana," with advice she wanted her students to retain long after the class ended.

2. Prunus ‘Candy Floss’ A slightly larger tree that will reach up to 15ft when fully mature, this one is totally hardy and produces an profusion of pink flowers in the spring.

They can only be purchased in Japan from the Start Flowers website. This year marks Miku’s 16th birthday, and 16 years past her initial release on August 31st, 2007.