with a bevy of gifts, including seeds produced by a 2000-year old lotus plant, the oldest lotus in their home country. The visit was the latest manifestation of the nearly 20-year sister city ...

Lotus plants grow wild mainly in the temperate and subtropical zones of the Northern hemisphere and are thought to have been cultivated in Japan since the Nara period (710–94). The pedestal for Buddha ...

Ancient lotus flowers are in full bloom in the city of Gyoda, northwest of Tokyo. The ancient lotus of Gyoda was grown from seeds that were excavated in construction work conducted in the city in the ...

Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are ...