“HIGHLIGHTING Japan” is an official monthly online magazine to promote understanding of Japan for the people around the world, with variety of themes.
もっと知りたい、伝えたい。日本の’今’をアップデート ～ オンライン・マガジン HIGHLIGHTING JAPAN
#167 April 2022THE FLOWERS THAT GIVE COLOR TO JAPANESE SPRING
Among the more than 5,000 species of flowering plants in Japan are some 1,500 endemic species—plants that are native to the Japanese archipelago. Many of these plants blossom in spring, coloring gardens, fields and mountains from north to south in their own unique ways. In this month’s issue of Highlighting Japan, we take a look at some of these long cherished flowers, from “spring fairies” the dogtooth violets and corydalis in Japan’s northernmost region, Hokkaido, to the azaleas on the southernmost main island of Kyushu.
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#163December
THE DIVERSE WORLD OF ORIGAMI
#162November
The Charms of Japan’s Islands
#161October
JAPAN’S RICH CULTURE OF STONE
#160September
THE COLORFUL LEAVES OF AUTUMN IN JAPAN
#159August
SPENDING THE SUMMER IN JAPAN
#158July
THE JAPANESE AND THE FORESTS
#157June
HOST TOWN INITIATIVE FOR TOKYO 2020
#156May
JAPANESE GARDENS
#155April
THE JAPANESE AND CHERRY BLOSSOMS
#154March
SMART MOBILITY
#153February
ACTIVE SENIORS: THE POTENTIAL OF A “SUPER-AGED” SOCIETY
#152January
UTSUWA: DISHWARE AND OTHER VESSELS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
