We’re not about four seasons, we’re about water and drought and heat and fire.”But why do the fagus and other plants colour their leaves in autumn? Why do some trees lose their leaves, but others ...

Shiitake mushrooms from Japan are more than just a staple in cuisine.they are a symbol of harmony between nature and human craftsmanship. But have you ever wondered how Japan grows an astonishing 500 ...

Designed by Tokyo-based architect Yuko Nagayama, the project makes a bold statement of empowerment and sustainability ...

The surrounding countryside is deep in cedar and cypress trees; 96 per cent of the land is forest, in which bears ... renovation using traditional Japanese carpentry. Conran, 30, is no stranger ...

Dr. Nair is accredited with building with the world's largest Miyawaki forest in Gujarat. Mahindra -- the billionaire ... Miyawaki is a method of forestation named after the famed Japanese botanist ...

The never-ending cycle of forest fires gets some ‘rare good news’ from first-of-its-kind data on the phenomenon occasionally called ‘zombie fires.’ A new study from Wilfrid Laurier ...

TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average closed 6% higher on Tuesday, recovering from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous session, as investors scooped up stocks, encouraged by signs ...

Hideo Tarumi, former ambassador to China, said on Monday that it would be “extremely convenient” for China if the U.S. President Donald Trump administration “creates cracks” in relations between Japan ...

Wildfires also broke out in other Japanese regions on Monday. In the city of Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, a forest fire at one point was only about 100 meters from a residential area.

The city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has declared that a massive forest fire that had ravaged ... making it one of the largest wildfires in Japan since the start of the Heisei era in 1989.