niponica is a web magazine that introduces modern Japan to people all over the world.
Cover: When the shoji sliding windows are open, a garden as beautiful as any picture of nature appears. (Funda-in Temple, Kyoto. Photo: Terada Shinsuke/Aflo)
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Special Feature
Japan, a Place for Relaxation and Soothing Comfort
Take a break. Enjoy a change of pace. Focus on tranquility. Interact with nature and spirit...
Japanese culture has developed ways to refresh the mind and body through relaxation and soothing comfort. Deep within the culture lies a wisdom that can show people caught up in today’s busy world how to savor life.
Famous beauty spots show off their flowers (hana) in many parts of the country. Superb vistas change with the season, attracting many lovers of nature.
Wisteria trees rest on trelliswork over an area of 1,000 square meters. Underneath is another world to entrance the eyes. Best seen in late April and early May. (Ashikaga Flower Park, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture)
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