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Japanese Maples are some of the most beautiful and hardy trees in the world, but they will benefit massively from an easy ...

The Singaporean actress-host is still close to the foster family that hosted her as an exchange student to Tokyo. Read more ...

The typical Japanese diet—as characterized by plant food and fish as well as modest Westernized diet such as meat, milk, and ...

The Yamate Japanese Exchange Program has been a Yakima tradition for decades, building lifelong friendships and cultural ...

The tradition of hanami involves observing the fleeting beauty of nature—and offers an important lesson about the importance ...

"I wanted to spark a different conversation around menopause, one that empowers women and embraces it as a new beginning," ...

WHEN Evonie Blake Lee moved to Japan from Jamaica to teach English, she was surprised that many of her students were reserved ...

Japan maintains impressive health standards with traditional practices like Washoku and Moritsuke. Manga artist Ami Shibata ...

As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...

Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With ...

On March 11, people in places across Japan paused to offer silent prayers for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake ...