Despite the name, it's not actually a type of sakura (cherry blossom). Shibazakura, or moss phlox, grows low and spreads wide, creating dense, colourful mats that look almost surreal when in full ...

Japan’s FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’25 will return to the Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa-cho, Niigata Prefecture again this summer, with dates set for Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. Fred again.. will ...

You might call Red Gillen the Oregon ambassador for Japan’s craft beer movement. After spending years living in Japan, he moved back to the U.S. and in 2008 started a website, oshuushu.com, as a way ...

How did Portland come to be known as the “Craft Beer Holy Land” in Japan? The answer is complicated, fascinating and ultimately responsible for one of the country’s most unique beer festivals. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fuji to Hood, a mashup of Oregon and Japanese beer, art, food and culture, is returning to Portland in July. While the event will feature beer from a variety of local and ...