THE Times of Tuesday contains a long letter from its Japan Correspondent describing the scene of the recent volcanic explosion in the Bandai-san region in Northern Japan. This is the first account ...

THE series of botanical plates illustrating Japanese vegetation ... double-flowered variety of Rhododendron brachycarpum. The scenes from Mount lide include a fine spread of Phyllodoce aleutica ...

Rinko Kawauchi is a Japanese photographer known for her images of elemental subjects, collected in several books including “Ametsuchi” and “Halo.” Additional design and development by ...

There are stroll gardens, designed for contemplative walking where each corner is designed to reveal a new scene ... to the ...

Before the launch of Japan’s New Golden Route train line, the striking scenery between Tokyo and Osaka would pass by most travellers in a 185mph blur of blue-green and grey. Opting to instead ...

From the wilderness of Hokkaido to the pristine white beaches of Okinawa, Japan’s nature is incredibly diverse ... Snow Hut Festival and Sapporo’s Snow Festival to participate with spectacular ice ...

This mimamoru approach has its roots in a premodern concept of nature. Observers of Japanese early childhood education and care have pointed to the mindset of educators watching over and waiting ...