Tree-mendous spirits

ex-section1 Aug 26, 2024

Tree-mendous spirits

Making alcohol from trees? In a world-first, a team of scientists and researchers has developed a method of extracting ethanol from wood. With an estimated 1,200 or so species of trees found in Japan, wood spirits could transform the global alcohol industry in unpredictable ...

Tokyo’s Sanja matsuri in pictures

ex-section1 Aug 8, 2024

Tokyo’s Sanja matsuri in pictures

In this Japan Times pictorial essay, photographer Johan Brooks captures the vibrancy and tradition of Tokyo’s celebrated Sanja matsuri (festival) when the event fully reopened to spectators in 2023. In a nutshell: Sanja matsuri is one of Tokyo's three biggest festivals and honors the three ...