The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is ...

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.

Experimental archaeologists completed a 45-hour canoe trip from Taiwan to Japan using only Paleolithic equipment.

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.

A living relic of history stands in a quiet corner of a Japanese seaside town, its thick gnarled branches stretching skyward as if whispering secrets to the breeze. The sacred camphor tree at ...