‘Azaleas and rhododendrons are widely used in Japanese gardens for their early-season flowers and vibrant colour palettes,’ says David Fryer, head of technical at Mr Fothergill’s. If you’re working ...

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Although less internationally celebrated than his contemporaries Nagisa Oshima and Shohei Imamura, Masahiro Shinoda, who has died aged 94, ranked alongside them as one of the leading directors of the ...