Journal

Arboriculture Knowledge from Japan

Field documentation, research, and insights on Japanese tree culture, tree diagnosis, garden design, urban greening, and landscape stewardship.

Typhoon-Proofing Trees: Japan’s Wind-Resistant Pruning Methods

Urban Landscape 2026.06.13

Typhoon-Proofing Trees: Japan’s Wind-Resistant Pruning Methods

Every year, a tree’s resilience is tested by typhoons. Japan is approached by an average of roughly 25 typhoons annually, with around… Read Article

Why Are Japanese Street Trees So Small? Lessons from Barcelona, Athens, and Hanoi

Urban Landscape 2026.05.31

Why Are Japanese Street Trees So Small? Lessons from Barcelona, Athens, and Hanoi

Walking under the broad canopy of Las Ramblas in Barcelona, strolling past freely branching trees lining the streets of Athens, and marveling… Read Article

What a Submerged Forest Teaches Us About Landscape Design: Ecology Over Aesthetics

Urban Landscape 2026.05.17

What a Submerged Forest Teaches Us About Landscape Design: Ecology Over Aesthetics

Why does a landscape exist where it does? Standing at the edge of Nishiakiko Lake in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and watching trees… Read Article

Ishiwari Zakura: The 360-Year-Old Cherry Tree Growing Through Stone in Morioka, Japan

Urban Landscape 2026.05.10

Ishiwari Zakura: The 360-Year-Old Cherry Tree Growing Through Stone in Morioka, Japan

In the heart of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, a single cherry tree blooms quietly each spring — not in a park or along… Read Article

Japan’s Falling Trees Crisis: When the Postwar Planting Boom Reaches Its Limit

Urban Landscape 2026.05.03

Japan’s Falling Trees Crisis: When the Postwar Planting Boom Reaches Its Limit

Japan’s Falling Trees Crisis: When the Postwar Planting Boom Reaches Its Limit Introduction In April 2026, an 18-meter cherry tree with a… Read Article

Tokyo Street Trees: Why They Look Beautiful — and Why They’re Struggling

Urban Landscape 2026.04.08

Tokyo Street Trees: Why They Look Beautiful — and Why They’re Struggling

Tokyo Street Trees: Why They Look Beautiful — and Why They’re Struggling Introduction Walk through almost any major street in Tokyo, and… Read Article