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"Tokonoma Garden" designed by Kazuyuki Ishihara
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May 20, 2026
Japanese garden designer wins silver-gilt medal at British flower show
¡°Tokonoma Garden¡± by garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara was awarded the second-highest honor in the main Show Garden category and praised for its harmony and traditional beauty.
An event is held on Thursday in Tokyo a year ahead of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 scheduled in Yokohama.
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Mar 20, 2026
One year out, Yokohama Green Expo faces low awareness
In a survey conducted by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government last autumn, less than 50% of residents in the prefecture, excluding Yokohama, were aware of the expo.
Chef Masashi Motooka opened Restaurant Kam in Saitama Prefecture, taking over a property formerly used by his wife's late grandfather. The garden is an extension of his kitchen ¡ª his daily menu is determined by whatever is ready to be picked.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jan 30, 2026
In Saitama, Kam finds its garden-to-table concept ripe with potential
Chef Masashi Motooka is making a name for himself with his deft execution of French cuisine paired with greens picked from his own backyard.
In the garden of the International House of Japan, designated as a scenic spot in Minato City.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 5, 2025
Tokyo¡¯s green appeal, seen by a Swedish gardener who made Japan home
Murasame Tatsumasa, originally from Sweden, found his calling as a gardener and went on to become a Japanese citizen.
American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 2, 2025
¡®A garden is a grand teacher¡¯: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures via YouTube
Veteran broadcaster Robert Jefferson has built up a following through his comforting video content about gardening, cooking and living in Kamakura.
Yarn shortages are a sign that hobbies like knitting and crochet are gaining in popularity.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 4, 2025
¡®Granny hobbies¡¯ are the new self-care
Pastimes long associated with Japanese grandparents are booming on social media as young people look for new (old) ways to relax.
The so-called ¥°¥ê©`¥ó¥«©`¥Æ¥ó ("gur¨©n k¨¡ten," green curtain) is a vertical garden you can create for your balcony to help provide shade from the summer sun.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 24, 2024
Get started on your at-home garden before the summer hits
Even if you live in a small Tokyo apartment, a garden isn¡¯t out of the question. Learn the Japanese needed to visit your local garden center.
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
LIFE / Style & Design / Longform
May 4, 2024
The ¡®outsiders¡¯ creating some of Japan¡¯s greenest spaces
Once an exotic curiosity, Japanese gardens have gone on to inspire green thumbs around the world.
A woman and her children at the Minnanouen Kitakagaya community garden in Osaka's Suminoe Ward
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Nov 5, 2023
How simple steps can help alleviate climate anxiety
From gardening to flood-proofing your home, experts say there are simple ways you can ease some of your concern.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
May 29, 2023
In a Japanese garden, you¡¯re never under the weather
As the rainy season approaches, the excess water is set to bring life to green spaces across the nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 25, 2023
Choosing a houseplant? Durable doesn¡¯t have to mean boring.
Rule No. 1: ¡°You don¡¯t have to just have a plain-Jane green plant.¡± But here¡¯s what you do have to do ¡ª to find the right plant and maintain it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 17, 2022
On Chiba¡¯s coast, a secret herb garden thrives
Hiromi Sasaki left her life in Osaka and Tokyo behind. Her new one? Grown straight from the soil of the Boso Peninsula.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2021
Both plants and people thrive when you garden with the neighbors
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 9, 2021
Grow your Japanese with care, like the plants in a garden
Before you start planting seeds, make sure you know if you want ¡®yasai¡¯ or ¡®hana¡¯ ¡ª and make sure you know what those even are.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 2, 2021
¡®Japanese Zen Gardens¡¯: Unearthing the complexity of Kyoto¡¯s gardens
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 4, 2020
Healing from the horrors of war in ¡®The Garden of Evening Mists¡¯
Tan Twan Eng¡¯s evocative novel about loss, art and memory was shortlisted for a Man Booker Prize in 2012.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jun 28, 2020
How to compost in a cardboard box at home
Cardboard box composting, a method that¡¯s become popular in Japan, is cheap, simple, bad-odor-free and well-suited to small spaces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 21, 2020
The time is ripe to plant a microgarden: Here¡¯s how to get started
Here¡¯s how to use any container you have on hand to start your own microgarden, even in Japan¡¯s cramped urban centers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 21, 2020
Design solutions for the green thumb (or at least the green at heart)
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
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.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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