A recent study of the official flowers and trees chosen by cities across the mainland has revealed many are opting for similar choices. For instance, out of 270 cities that have designated a city ...

Do you recall where Totoro lived? If you answered, “In a tree!” then you get one point. If you answered, “In a kusunoki, a camphor tree!” you’ve earned yourself double points.

camphor tree and flame tree. Similar to city flowers, over 94 species have been selected as city trees, but the choices are concentrated on a few species. The top 10 most popular trees account for ...