The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku—literally translated as “forest bathing”—is based on a simple premise: immerse yourself in the forest, absorb its sights, sounds, and smells, and you ...

Between busy streets, parks and shopping centres, a green transformation is quietly underway, bringing nature back to the urban sprawl of cities. Micro-forests, small areas of densely planted ...

Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 27, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases ...

The city of Tokorozawa outside Tokyo plans to buy the 3.5-hectare “Totoro Forest” for 2.6 billion yen (US$19 million), with crowdfunding covering just a small portion of that, a city official ...

Yokai are supernatural entities from traditional Japanese folklore, popularised in modern culture by movies and series like GeGeGe no Kitaro, My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away.

Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan receives funding from the European Research Council Project #809994 DHARMA. Forest creatures include some of humanity’s closest biological relatives. Due to human threats ...

A Japanese-style mini forest is set to spring up on the edge of a suburban park. The Miyawaki Forest, made up of about 850 trees and shrubs, will be created in Haslam Park in Ashton, close to the ...