Nature in Japan

Why Is a Japanese Mosquito Coil Shaped Like a Spiral?

Why are Japanese mosquito coils spiral-shaped and green? Discover the flower, the inventor, and the simple idea that changed Japan’s summer nights.

I Bought a New Umbrella, So Let’s Talk About Japan’s Rainy Season

Japan’s rainy season, called tsuyu, is humid and inconvenient, but it also brings green streets, quiet rain, umbrellas, rice fields, and water before summer.