I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

If you're looking for a mindful hobby that will also allow you to beautify your space, try out ikebana, or the art of ...

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

It’s early November, and I have the bittersweet task of putting the garden to bed. The recent cool temperatures and frosts ...

Japanese-style painter Atsushi Uemura, celebrated for his elegant bird-and-flower paintings, died Friday of natural causes. He was 91. Born in Kyoto City, Uemura was raised in a family of ...

By David Waldstein Masa Kawai wore his faded Yankees cap on Wednesday as he served customers at the Japanese doughnut shop he owns in Edgewater, N.J. It was two days before Game 1 of a World ...

He wrote this poem to mark the occasion. Contemporary Japanese readers of the haiku will tend to imagine the many statues of Buddha in the city’s temples and museums, influenced by school trips ...

Just as cherry blossom is the representation of spring in Japan, chrysanthemum (or kiku in Japanese) is the symbol of autumn. More importantly, it is the ‘royal flower’ of Japan – the ...

Want to relive that Japanese holiday, or get your eye in before you head overseas? You're in luck, because Melbourne is full of top-tier Japanese restaurants. Whether you’re craving sushi, ramen, ...

Ask a cool guy who makes his cool pants. There’s a good chance they’re made by a Japanese brand you’ve never heard of. Even the phrase “Japanese brand” has become synonymous with ...