AJS Member, Ross McKinnon, receives Imperial decoration
On 3rd November, 2019 , the Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2019 Autumn Imperial Decorations.
‘Cherry’ Ingram – The Englishman Who Saved Japan’s Blossoms
Conversations from Japan Naoko Abe documents the remarkable story of Englishman Collingwood ‘Cherry’ Ingram’s life’s work, to preserve rare and endangered varieties of Japanese cherry blossom (Sakura), in her book ‘Cherry‘ Ingram: The Englishman Who Saved Japan’s Blossoms.
Japan Conversations – Mt. Katsuragi , Nara
Member-submitted stories.. Spring in Japan is not all about chasing cherry blossoms. From March,the country is awash with a fantastic variety of floral colour and Mt Kutsuragi in Nara Prefecture is no exception.