A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he called them, “seismic scarecrows.” Gardeners he spoke to use these ...

By Japanese standards, Okayama is a smallish city. With about 900,000 inhabitants, it is way behind such urban giants as ...

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A curated selection of well-chosen plants, gardening tools, and timeless outdoor living pieces has made my garden a more ...

Kamakura served as a spiritual hub of Zen Buddhism and a center of samurai devotion. Kenchō-ji, the city’s oldest and most ...