WEEK 3

Life | WEEK 3 Apr 21, 2013

New moves to save Japan's sacred trees from a fiery end

by Winifred Bird

Spend a while walking the streets of any Japanese city and you are bound to notice it: Here and there among the concrete towers, shops and bustling streets, you'll find clusters of trees. In some places, five or 10 stately Japanese cedars provide a ...

Environment | WEEK 3 Apr 21, 2013

Thunderbirds to go and meet on high

by Chris Cook

It seemed like a good idea at the time: With a four-day vacation over New Year's, why not head off to the North Alps in search of ptarmigans, Japan's quintessential birds of its loftiest heights.