Ume: The symbol of spring with many uses
The flowers of ume, the Japanese plum, bloom in February and March, announcing the beginning of spring. Around this time many people gather at parks and temples to admire the...
The flowers of ume, the Japanese plum, bloom in February and March, announcing the beginning of spring. Around this time many people gather at parks and temples to admire the...
Meet the Edo Period nomadic monk who helped popularize tea steeping in Japan.
A traditional Japanese folk song, now often sung by little children, celebrating the coming of the spring flush. English subtitles on this video. Video from Himawari, who specializes in Japanese...