The festival, a cherished tradition held for 16 consecutive years in Hongmei Park, showcases over 700 plum trees boasting seven prominent varieties, including Gongfen and Zhusha. Their branches ...

Three species of abalone found in waters around Japan are now on the Red List of threatened plants ... change were cited as primary causes. Varieties known scientifically as Haliotis discus ...

Damsons and some varieties of cooking plums have a high pectin content so make excellent jam; apricots, greengages and other plum varieties have a medium pectin content, so need lemon juice to ...

What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...

Not sure what probiotic foods are and which ones are the best to eat? Here are the details, from what probiotic and prebiotic foods are to a list of top foods with probiotics to help you get started.

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“Neo wagashi,” a modern twist on traditional Japanese sweets ... s signature sweet is “Noshi Ume,” a candy made from ripe plums. Customers would say, “That brings back memories ...

Lesson 1: I'm Anna. Anna is an international student from Thailand. Today she meets her tutor Sakura at the university for the first time. Today, Anna has a health examination at her university ...

Japan adopts Chinese written characters. Shotoku Taishi (574-622) begins to shape Japanese society and government more after the pattern of China. He seeks centralization of government and a ...

The London restaurant scene, once a gastronomic punchline, has never been more diverse or delicious – and it’s also never ...

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to USD Index. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its a... Read More ...