- Jul 24, 2020
- 6 min
Not just a ‘designer plant’: Miscanthus, the grass that nurtured Japanese society and culture
#miscanthus #plants #ornamentalgrasses #designerplants #gardendesign #japaneseculture #sustainableagriculture #organicgardening #satoyama...
- Jul 19, 2020
- 7 min
Festival fervour and warm hospitality in the frozen north: a winter journey in Akita
#japantravel #tohoku #akita #japaneseculture #japanesefestivals #japanesefood #seafood #rice #flourless #potato For a small island nation...
- Jul 19, 2020
- 8 min
Eating your way out of the COVID-19 pandemic: clues from the traditional Japanese diet
#japanesefood #healthyeating #coviddiet #coronadiet #seaweed #greentea #fermented #herbalmedicine Since the outbreak of the COVID-19...
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Photo of the week (posted 16 July 2020)
A rickshaw driver spends his downtime bonding with a fellow island inhabitant on Miyajima, near Hiroshima, western Japan. Miyajima, with...