I got it wrong. It wasn’t mosquito coils and a springtime fish--Katori (香取) and Sawara, the names of the awesomely picturesque area in Chiba Prefecture. In 2006, Sawara merged with a number ...

This time we venture out to Sawara in Chiba Prefecture. It's a 300-year-old town where merchant families prospered thanks to the Tone River. We see how the community is upholding its traditions.

The “Golden Mop” sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera “Golden Mop”) is a favorite in USDA zones 4 to 8. Featuring blue-gray foliage, the compact white fir (Abies concolor “Compacta ...

Sawara Taisai consists of summer and autumn festivals that look back 300 years, to a time when Sawara, in Chiba Prefecture, was a vibrant cultural center. Large floats, featuring motifs such as ...

Cypress oil is an essential oil made from the twigs, stems, and leaves of the cypress tree. It may have some health benefits because of its antimicrobial properties, but research is limited. Most ...

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Cy-Fair ISD's decision to remove several bus routes due to budget cuts has caused concern from parents after three students were hit in separate crashes last week while walking and biking to school.