Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has paid respects to atomic bombing victims in Hiroshima as the city marks the 80th anniversary of ...

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Hydrangeas are a flower power plant for summer gardens. They grow in hard-to-fill niches in garden plantings, or they can ...

I had a chance to visit two famous tourist attractions during my short stay in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo.

Sometimes the story of a flower’s history, or mythology attached to it, can be as fascinating as watching the flower grow in ...

Beloved for their late winter flowers, hellebores or Lenten roses produce thick, evergreen foliage in dense mounds reaching ...

Gardeners are being urged to look beyond planting common flowers such as roses and dahlias as others offer unique colours and ...

American wisteria and the closely related Kentucky wisteria ( Wisteria macrostachya) are woody vines, with a main stem like a tree trunk, and are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves in winter.

Festival" is being held at Shimoda Park in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The park is a famous hydrangea spot where over 3･･･ ...

From a Toho Animation jazz flick to a semi-autobiographical war-drama that will break your heart into pieces The post 7 Best ...

French manicures have remained staples in the nail world. They're simple, classy, and match with virtually every outfit. Go ...

A long timber bench bisects the restaurant: diners on one side, chef and his workspace on the other. Kitchens can be clattery ...