The custom of giri-choco, loosely meaning 'obligatory chocolate,” was once commonplace in offices around the country.

From early March, this shrub is covered in brilliant red blooms that are frost-resistant. Hardy, melliferous and easy to care ...

These flower-related practices and celebrations are prominent in Japanese culture through Japan‘s own “language of flowers,” ...

Incorporating traditional Japanese flowers into your garden can enhance its beauty and create a truly meditative atmosphere. These plants are not only visually appealing but also carry deep ...

In Nanakita Park in Sendai in northern Japan, the view of the flowers covering the surface is often likened to an ice skating rink. The nemophila there surround a cherry blossom tree planted to ...

For the flower of Japan’s aristocracy, the Way of the Gods seemed suddenly to be a way of the godforsaken. In Tokyo’s dismal Sugamo Prison languished the Emperor’s lifelong friend ...

March, the month marking the end of the academic and business year in Japan, is usually one of the busiest times for the flower industry, with surges in demand for graduation ceremonies at schools ...

Some 20% of grown flowers for sale in Japan are discarded as substandard. Nakanishi Megumi uses them to make candles. Just like the flawed beauty of humanity, waste flowers, too, have a unique charm.

SHENZEN, China—Workers on motorcycles have continued to deliver bouquets of flowers to a Japanese school here for “secret” tributes to a 10-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed near the site.