The Argentine has passed away this Monday at the age of 88, and the world mourns the loss of a Pope who revolutionized and adapted the Church to modern times. Pope Francis passed away this Monday ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

Each spring nearly 200 beautiful pink and white Cherry Blossom trees bloom in Chicago’s Jackson Park. The entire season of the bloom time is referred to as “Hanami” which means ...

A nemophila flower field in the Honyabakeimachi district in the city of Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, has reached its best viewing time earlier than usual･･･ ...

According to Maryam Ghani, ‘Irises symbolise wisdom, hope and faith’ and are ‘often used in more thoughtful or artistic ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...

Marc Tomas, past President, Ikebana International Manila Chapter 108 and member of Sogetsu Potential Manila Chapter will once again share his expertise on the Ikebana-Sogetsu Japanese flower ...

another for the islanders and a third for both Japanese and American war dead. The couple offered a bouquet of white flowers and poured water over a cenotaph from a ladle to console those who died ...

‘Azaleas and rhododendrons are widely used in Japanese gardens for their early-season flowers and vibrant colour palettes,’ says David Fryer, head of technical at Mr Fothergill’s. If you’re working ...

Although less internationally celebrated than his contemporaries Nagisa Oshima and Shohei Imamura, Masahiro Shinoda, who has died aged 94, ranked alongside them as one of the leading directors of the ...