As the rainy season approaches, the excess water is set to bring life to green spaces across the nation.

Modern gardens have moved away from seeking to mirror nature and instead function as mediums for self-expression.

While common dietary advice says to watch our salt intakes, a company in Okinawa follows an old island line that says the best of the white stuff can be good for us.

Geographer Kiyonori Kanasaka's extensive knowledge and commentary enrich the works of the 19th-century explorer.

Without the usual waves of tourists supporting their endeavors, the "ama" divers of the Ise Peninsula expand the scope of their operations.

Green tea began in China as a medicinal brew, and grew in Japan into an aid to wakefulness and meditation for Zen monks. In time, the ceremony of its preparation became a mode of refinement for a social elite versed in introspection and aesthetics. ...

Ralph Adams Cram’s focus on traditional architecture, with design principles still relevant today, explains why his book “Impressions of Japanese Architecture,” first published in 1905, has stood the test of time.

In Karen Maezen Miller’s book, the Zen garden she restores to its former beauty becomes a metaphor for life.

Originating in India before spreading to China and Japan, bonsai art forms can now be found all over the world.

In an age where the internet provides an abundance of information, to still be unaware of the varieties of Japanese cuisine could be seen as a form of self-exile from pleasure. While curating a list of the “best” nonfiction on the topic is certainly ...