This is an old cedar tree about 800 years old that stands at the east foot of Mt. Daimanji, Oki Islands, Japan. This tree has a height of 30 m, a circumference of 16 m at the roots and branches out in 15 places from the middle of the trunk. You will find 24 giant stalactite-shaped breast roots about 10 m above ground. The longest of these has reached 2.6 m in length. The … [Read more...] about This Is An Old Cedar Tree About 800 Years Old That Stands At The East Foot of Mt. Daimonji, Oki Islands, Japan
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Apparently, This Ancient Japanese Technique From The 14th Century Allows People To Produce Lumber Without Having To Cut Down Trees
Japan is an intriguing country (especially for an outsider) that never ceases to amaze and inspire people by striving for perfection. It appears that the pursuit of excellence is something that’s deeply embedded in the culture, and it shows in different areas of life and various ways. The majority of us are already familiar with the concept of bonsai—a Japanese art form … [Read more...] about Apparently, This Ancient Japanese Technique From The 14th Century Allows People To Produce Lumber Without Having To Cut Down Trees
Meet The Adorable ‘Sea Bunnies’, The Sea Creatures That Japan Has Fallen In Love With
These fluffy little ‘bunnies’ are actually sea slugs that are found in the deep seas. The jorunna parva sea slugs, a highly unusual tiny critter that is being compared to fluffy bunnies, were first shown to the world courtesy of the Japanese Twitter-sphere. The heads of the sea slugs have what seem like little bunny ears, but in fact, they are sensory rhinophores that … [Read more...] about Meet The Adorable ‘Sea Bunnies’, The Sea Creatures That Japan Has Fallen In Love With
The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
Live cetacean sightings went from zero to 14, making Berardius minimus the London bus of the whale world. When the Sato's beaked whale (Berardius minimus) first appeared on the scene in 2019, whispers of a rare and elusive whale were finally matched by evidence of a new species. However, as no one had ever successfully identified a living Sato's beaked whale before, the … [Read more...] about The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
The Mythic “Killing Stone” of Japan Splits in Half, Potentially Freeing the Spirit of a Fox Demon
When word spreads that the "Killing Stone" has been split in half, it can't be a good sign. It's an even worse omen when you learn that this Killing Stone is said to contain the spirit of a demonic fox. Unfortunately, the news is true: Japan's Sessho-seki, also known as the Killing Stone, has broken up. Sessho-seki is a stone set into volcanic mountains near a hot spring in … [Read more...] about The Mythic “Killing Stone” of Japan Splits in Half, Potentially Freeing the Spirit of a Fox Demon