How would you describe Japanese cherry blossoms - ‘sakura’? A pretty pink flower? A sign of spring? A symbol of Japan? While all of these statements are true, they don't quite paint the whole picture.

Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are renowned for their tranquility, elegance, and harmony with nature.

When people mention going to Japan for hanami (flower-watching in Japanese), one would usually think of sakura or cherry blossoms. But there are also other equally beautiful flowers that bloom ...

This undated photo shows a tsumami kanzashi hair ornament made by Kuniko Kanawa of Atelier Kanawa, a professional Edo Tsumami Kanzashi artisan. The craft of making traditional tsumami kanzashi hair ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Gardens news every morning. Months of flowery happiness now stretch before gardeners. There were narcissi and magnolias in early March.

A Sendai couple moved to the tiny village of 1,000 people in the Oku-Aizu district in western Fukushima Prefecture in April last year. Elderly people aged 65 or older account for half of the residents ...

Fifty years ago, a drive down Baseline Road near South Mountain was a Sunday destination. It offered mile after mile of explosive colors and exotic flowers, thanks to the Japanese flower farmers. The ...