According to the Tohoku region’s Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, kokeshi (koh-keh-shee) originated in the late Edo period, which ended in 1868, in the area’s hot-spring villages, where ...

An Instagram influencer and other experts say bonsai, the Japanese art of cultivating small trees, can be a tool of conservation.

Few trees can rival the sheer beauty of Japanese maples. These stunning ornamental specimens are treasured not only for their striking forms, but also for the spectacular splashes of colour they bring ...

Everyone loves a Japanese maple, or at least that’s the way it seems. Even novice gardeners will often have a maple at the top of their must-have list. There’s more than one reason for the continuing ...

Japanese maples rank among the most striking and vibrant trees for any garden, yet maintaining their appearance proves challenging without proper knowledge of cold weather protection. With January ...

13:32, Tue, Dec 30, 2025 Updated: 13:43, Tue, Dec 30, 2025 Japanese maples can be one of the most colourful and beautiful trees in a garden, but keeping them looking good is difficult if you do not ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...

Japanese Maples are elegant, low-maintenance trees with stunning seasonal color! Discover their spring growth, summer canopy, and fiery fall foliage. 5 arrested in deaths of Robert De Niro's grandson ...

Q : Do you know what kind of Japanese maple tree this is? It is 25 years old and dying due to improper planting, according to an arborist who inspected it. These are pictures of it 10 years ago (see ...