I was living in Tokyo in the 1980s when the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery came up with a new concept: shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest bathing.” The idea was to get ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — While the cherry blossoms trees on the Portland Waterfront are fading, the trees at the Portland Japanese Garden are at peak bloom. Portland Japanese Garden spokesperson ...

Gone (thankfully!) are the days of having each room of your home feel like it's out of Rooms To Go, where everything matches, and everything is a suit or a set. Instead, most folks today are ...

When Suzanne Ross, an English-born artisan based on Japan’s Noto Peninsula, began her 40-year career making traditional Japanese lacquerware, she was told repeatedly that only men could make ...

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

“I think success is being able to like what you do and how you do it, and look at yourself in the mirror and be proud,” says singer JoJo. Patonya Parker Share A propulsive beat. An Uncle Luke ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tokyo’s cherry blossom viewers saw the first blooms of Japan’s favorite flower on Monday as officials ...