Japanese Name:   UwamizuzakuraRegional Notable Uses 1. Salt-Pickled (Anningo) Season:  When the fruits are unripe and green. Purpose:...

Japanese　name：udo Characteristics and Harvest Season of Udo Udo buds begin to emerge around November , making them a seasonal delicacy...

Japanese name：hanaikada Edible Season and Uses of Hanaikada(April to June) The young shoots and leaves of Hanaikada are harvested between...

Japanese　name：inokozuti Inoko-zuchi: A Nutritious Wild Herb of the Summer Inoko-zuchi (Achyranthes spp.), a member of the Amaranthaceae...

Japanese Name: Inubiyu  (Amaranthaceae) Local Name: Inubyou Inubiyu  is a wild plant in the amaranth family that flourishes in fields and...

Japanese name：inudo-na Enjoying the Delights of Spring in the Mountains As spring arrives, wandering through the mountains in search of...

Japanese name：itayakaede Leaves and Wood of Itaya: Nature’s Gift of Food and Tools The tender sprouts and leaves of Itaya (Japanese...

Japanese name  ：itadori Enjoying the Tender New Shoots The best time to harvest wild plants is when their new shoots have grown to about...

Sado dialect：ikarisou Epimedium: A Traditional Herbal Remedy for Vitality and Strength Epimedium  has long been revered as a “secret...