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Seasonal Japanese Flowers and Their Meanings

Explore Japan’s seasons through flowers and uncover their meanings rooted in centuries of culture…

Blossom-Kissed Table with a Taste of Plum

Celebrate plum season with Japanese tableware featuring ume motifs and seasonal flavors, with lacquer…

Plum Blossom Hanami: A Trip to Ikegami Plum Park

Team Musubi goes to Tokyo’s Ikegami Plum Park to experience breathtaking scenery, history, and…

Rebecca Menasché

Winter’s Glow: The Delicate Elegance of Cold-Weather Petals

Celebrate Japan’s winter blooms, five flowers that embody resilience, bringing beauty to the year’s…

Buy Yourself Flowers: Floral-covered Gift Ideas

Explore six floral Japanese gift ideas, from sakura chopsticks to camellia vases, for year-round…

Beauty Secrets of Ume and Sakura: Discover at Japanese Cosmetic Museum

We visit the Beni Museum, named after the brilliant red hue made of safflower.