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Both plants and people thrive when you garden with the neighbors

Lifestyle Oct 17, 2021

Both plants and people thrive when you garden with the neighbors

by Louise George Kittaka

Since the start of the pandemic, community gardens have become more popular than ever. And surprisingly, spring isn’t the only time to get your garden growing.

Grow your Japanese with care, like the plants in a garden

Language | BILINGUAL Jul 9, 2021

Grow your Japanese with care, like the plants in a garden

by Eric Margolis

Before you start planting seeds, make sure you know if you want "yasai" or "hana" — and make sure you know what those even are.

‘Japanese Zen Gardens’: Unearthing the complexity of Kyoto’s gardens

Books / Reviews Jan 2, 2021

‘Japanese Zen Gardens’: Unearthing the complexity of Kyoto’s gardens

by Stephen Mansfield

Yoko Kawaguchi’s book shows readers how many of Japan’s gardens incorporate Buddhist principles in their designs to function as spaces for meditation and enlightenment.

Healing from the horrors of war in ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’

Books / Reviews Jul 4, 2020

Healing from the horrors of war in ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’

by Stephen Mansfield

Tan Twan Eng’s evocative novel about loss, art and memory was shortlisted for a Man Booker Prize in 2012.

How to compost in a cardboard box at home

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jun 28, 2020

How to compost in a cardboard box at home

by Jane Kitagawa

Cardboard box composting, a method that’s become popular in Japan, is cheap, simple, bad-odor-free and well-suited to small spaces.

The time is ripe to plant a microgarden: Here’s how to get started

Lifestyle Jun 21, 2020

The time is ripe to plant a microgarden: Here’s how to get started

by Chiara Terzuolo

Here’s how to use any container you have on hand to start your own microgarden, even in Japan's cramped urban centers.

Design solutions for the green thumb (or at least the green at heart)

Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Jun 21, 2020

Design solutions for the green thumb (or at least the green at heart)

by Mio Yamada

Whether it’s a verdant backyard or a colorful window box, plants are making a comeback in the home.

Asia Pacific Jul 26, 2019

Singapore promotes gardening for elderly in bid to fight loneliness

by Beh Lih Yi

Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard scraps which she sells for a living. The only time she meets anyone is once a month when she collects ...

A blond Swedish landscape artist flexes for NHK — remember his name ... Tatsumasa Murasame

TV Nov 1, 2018

A blond Swedish landscape artist flexes for NHK — remember his name ... Tatsumasa Murasame

by Andrew McKirdy

Who's that hunk of blond beefcake crunching his abs on NHK's workout program "Minna de Kinniku Taiso"? When the five-minute nightly exercise show launched for a four-episode run this August and attracted a huge cult following, social media users wanted to know the answer. Tatsumasa Murasame ...

Mary Reynolds says gardeners should take a walk on the wild side

Lifestyle Jun 25, 2016

Mary Reynolds says gardeners should take a walk on the wild side

by Kaori Shoji

Both horticulturalists and casual gardeners will be enthralled by "Dare to be Wild" ("Flower Show!" in Japan), a film based on the life of landscape designer Mary Reynolds. In 2002, at age 28, Reynolds became the first Irish and then-youngest-ever contestant to win gold at ...

Gardener wins award for re-creating Monet garden in Kochi

National Sep 17, 2015

Gardener wins award for re-creating Monet garden in Kochi

by Emi Ikeda

Yutaka Kawakami knew hardly anything about Claude Monet until 12 years ago, but the 53-year-old has now won a French award for his re-creation of the painter's cherished garden. "It's my personality and I just couldn't give up easily," the 53-year-old said of the difficulty ...

Labor of love left to wither and die in Fukushima

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Mar 8, 2015

Labor of love left to wither and die in Fukushima

by Liane Wakabayashi

Forced to abandon his life's work, the 72-year-old creator of a renowned rose garden in Fukushima wants Tepco to compensate him and allow him to start over.

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