Japanese Paper Artist Jun’s Exquisitely Colorful Cutouts Inspired By The Language Of Flowers
While not unique to Japan, the art of paper cutting, known as kirie 切り絵 (literally “cut images”) in Japanese, has been practiced as early as…
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Experience The Breathtaking Beauty of Hanging Wisterias at Ashikaga Flower Park
Every year in late April, visitors from all over the world congregate at the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture to experience the wondrous sight…
Photographers Are Sharing The Beautiful Snowy End To A Special Cherry Blossom Season In Japan
As Japan’s beautiful sakura season begins to approach its end and people wrap up their hanami, or cherry blossom viewing parties, photographers have flocked to…
A Beautiful Spring Rhapsody Of Sakura and Nemophila Flowers in Fukuoka Prefecture
In Hakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, there’s a large, sprawling, family-oriented national park stretching about six kilometers on a narrow sandbank called Uminonakamichi Seaside Park 海の中道海浜公園….
Kazamidori’s Exquisite Bonsai Creations, Fashion Accessories and Herbarium Art
Working wonders in liquid resin and wire, Kazamidori 風碧 is a talented artist who creates both works to decorate your home and to accessorize your…
Artist Beautifully Combines Japanese “Spiritual Birds” And Trees To Illustrate The Four Seasons
One of the minor but common grievances you’ll find among expatriates in Japan is a disdain for being asked “Does your country have four seasons?”…
Origami Artist Turns Plants into the Most Amazing Moving Creatures
Japanese vegetable origami artist creates awesome moving creatures. Japanese Twitter user Inori (@kusabanaasobi) has a passion for collecting and playing with flowers, but on Twitter…
Make Your Sweet-Toothed Sweetie Swoon on White Day With This Beautiful Crepe Bouquet
March 14th is known in Japan (as well as in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam) as White Day. Just like her older…
Where to Enjoy Enchanting Wisteria Flower Festivals in Japan This Spring
Every spring Japan bursts into floral brilliance, and I’m not just talking about cherry blossoms. Wisteria, called fuji in Japanese, also holds a special place…
Gorgeous Coffee And Flower Compositions Bring Art To The Coffee Table
Mornings can be dreadful, but the right start can leave you feeling bright and inspired for the rest of the day. For a lot of…
Brighten Up Your Tabletops With These Edible Flower Bouquets
Next time you’re thinking of giving someone a beautiful bouquet of flowers, you might consider taking a trip to Havaro instead of heading over to…
Color Your Room With Gorgeous Flowers Made From Pencil Shavings
Perhaps not all of us grab a pencil when we need to jot something down, but the act of sharpening one became a source of…
Japanese Herbarium Artist Preserves Blooming Flowers In Glass Jars
Herbariums are most commonly created with dried flowers mounted on archival paper, and even though they look as good hanging on our walls as they…
People Are Decorating Their Christmas Trees With Flowers And They Look Amazing!
If you celebrate Christmas, you’ll probably agree that decorating the tree is one of the most exciting events of the holidays. But because it’s so…
Majestic Frost Flowers Cover Entire Lake In Snowy Hokkaido
If you thought flowers couldn’t bloom in the winter, this lake in Hokkaido, Japan will prove you wrong. During an entire half of the winter…