Flowers with symbolic meanings in hanakotoba can stand alone or be combined with other symbolic blossoms to convey more ...

Incorporating traditional Japanese flowers into your garden can enhance its beauty and create a truly meditative atmosphere. These plants are not only visually appealing but also carry deep ...

The ancient practice began more than 2,000 years ago, when Japanese monks traveled to China as emissaries and brought ...

Some 20% of grown flowers for sale in Japan are discarded as substandard. Nakanishi Megumi uses them to make candles. Just like the flawed beauty of humanity, waste flowers, too, have a unique charm.

A thatched roof with purple iris flowers tops Hitsujigoya In reference ... completed several small structures exploring traditional Japanese materials and construction methods, including a mobile ...

(Mainichi/Tsugio Shigeharu) HYUGA, Miyazaki -- Delicate blue-purple nemophila flowers, also known as "baby blue eyes," are at their best at a park in this southwestern Japan city. The flowers at ...