The ecological consequences of this flowering pattern are significant. Japan boasts approximately 170,000 hectares of bamboo ...

In Japan, the lines and signs that indicate places you can and cannot enter are quite vague. These Kekkai, or boundaries, can take the form of a length of bamboo, for example, lying on its side at ...

Purple Bamboo Park is one of the seven largest parks in Beijing. It is situated at the southern end of Baishiqiao Road, with its eastern gate directly across the street from Capital Gymnasium.

Working in Menlo Park, New Jersey ... When Edison sought bamboo from around the world, he was introduced to Japanese timber bamboo through the Kyoto governor at the time. The bamboo was growing ...

Shôno Shôunsai (1904-1974), bamboo basket maker and Living National Treasure The history of bamboo baskets in Japan begins with their use as utilitarian objects during the Jômon period (10,000-300 B.C ...

"Compared to the wabi-sabi philosophy of Japanese bamboo forests ... a surprising moment during her visit to Yixing National Park. She was impressed by how it had expanded and become so organized ...

KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Spring in Japan is not limited to enjoying sakura--it’s the perfect time to enjoy the taste of the season, “takenoko,” or bamboo shoots. Takenoko are being ...