These plants are not only visually appealing but also carry deep cultural significance and symbolism. In this article, I'll introduce you to twelve exquisite Japanese garden flowers that can ...

Kyotoites treasure them as symbols of not only nature but life. Flower-inspired artworks are created in various fields in Kyoto. A Japanese-style painter uses folding fans as canvases. A metal ...

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 ...