February rolls around, and while most of the garden is still in its winter slumber, it's a good opportunity to focus on Japanese maples. These trees capture the eye in any green space with their ...

x gondouinii, are pruned in the same way. Acid cherries such as 'Morello' have been developed from the dwarf cherry from south-east Asia, Prunus cerasus, and are pruned quite differently once mature.

Note: The ice trees at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow monsters" in English. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, an annual celebration of Japanese and Hawaiian cultural traditions, returns to Hawai‘i’s Big Island on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Marking its 32nd year, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Slain underworld figure Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was farewelled in a golden casket, while his nickname Suna was spelt out ...

China's plan to build a $137 billion hydroelectric dam will break its own record for the world's largest power station. The country is already home to the current most powerful dam on the planet, The ...

Japanese painter Hashimoto Kansetsu donated 300 Yoshino cherry trees for planting along the canal, which then grew to about 400 trees (Somei Yoshino, Oshimazakura, Yaezakura, weeping cherry blossoms, ...

The city boasts stunning landscapes and beautiful temples, some with ancient sakura trees in their Japanese gardens ... with the blooming of the Kawazu cherry trees to late April with the Kikuzakura, ...

Do schools and trees mix? You may have memories of shady playing areas and shelter belts by playing fields, but our recent study suggests this is increasingly an exception rather than a rule.

Emmanuel Macron's attempt to look cool online backfired after he was spotted chatting to an influencer who previously called him a dwarf who is married to his teacher. In a clip that is making its ...

The Japanese Meteorological Corporation (JMC) has released the annual cherry blossom forecast, predicting the first blooms to appear in Fukuoka on 22 March 2025. Visitors can look forward to chasing ...