Kishore Asthana Explaining spiritual advancement, in Thus Spake Zarathustra, Nietzsche says, “Three metamorphoses of the spirit I designate to you: how the spirit becomes a camel, the camel a ...

The upshot was poor ume pollination. In Wakayama, the harvest season for “Nanko Ume,” the main variety of ume in the region, is now in full swing. This year, the plums have set well ...

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Join us as we explore the best times and places to witness the plum blossoms in and around Tokyo! Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come ...

Among the echoes of this storied past stands the ‘Shogun Ume,’ a venerable plum tree believed to have been planted during the battle. Recognized as a natural monument by Kurume City, this tree ...

Plum blossoms, known as ume (梅) in Japanese, mark the arrival of early spring in Japan. Blooming before cherry blossoms, these delicate flowers can be seen in parks, shrines, and temples across the ...

The goken-no-ume tree is particularly special as it has both red and white plums blooming on one tree. The flowers usually reach full bloom between the middle of February and early March ...

The London Tree Map shows the locations and species information for over 880,000 of London's trees. These are predominantly street trees, but also some trees in parks and other open spaces. The map ...

This year marks the 68th run of the Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri. The annual festival is one of Tokyo's most popular late-winter events, and it takes place for a month from February 8 until March 8.