In Nanakita Park in Sendai in northern Japan, the view of the flowers covering the surface is often likened to an ice skating rink. The nemophila there surround a cherry blossom tree planted to ...

Hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean, a submersible robot explored an underwater mountain off the coast of Japan. A “flower”-like sea creature caught the attention of scientists ...

For the flower of Japan’s aristocracy, the Way of the Gods seemed suddenly to be a way of the godforsaken. In Tokyo’s dismal Sugamo Prison languished the Emperor’s lifelong friend ...

March, the month marking the end of the academic and business year in Japan, is usually one of the busiest times for the flower industry, with surges in demand for graduation ceremonies at schools ...

MINAMI-BOSO, Chiba Prefecture—Rows of colorful flowers are now in full bloom in farmers’ fields here, an early spring scene that attracts lovers of the fresh beauties. Open-air cultivation of ...

Flower-inspired artworks are created in various fields in Kyoto. A Japanese-style painter uses folding fans as canvases. A metal artisan conveys the transience of flowers. A photographer confronts ...