A recent study on Cryptomeria japonica plots shows that trees dissipate wind energy by switching between two swaying behaviors at specific wind speeds, offering insights that may help in improved ...

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of ...

With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.

After a summer that tied for the country’s hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall Alexa ...

Samho Bamboo Forest, a premier ecological site in South Korea ... The 5D theater screens a bird-themed animation in English, ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut ...

One of the most fascinating and beneficial Japanese practices is Shinrin-Yoku, or "forest bathing." It sounds fancy, but it’s simply about immersing yourself in nature to experience its healing ...

Please verify your email address. Endnight Games’ The Forest is a horror survival game that drops you on a mysterious peninsula filled with cannibals and other creatures. These creepy human ...

The tourism sun is shining bright over Japan as visitor numbers and revenues reach an all-time high in 2024. The challenge: sustaining the growth through 2025. Japan's foreign visitor spending ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree ... and the forest today is primarily unchanged ...