Japanese Name: Gyōja-Ninniku (Family: Amaryllidaceae) Characteristics and Appeal Gyōja-Ninniku, harvested from April to June, has a...

Japanese Name: suiba (Family: rumex) How to Eat Raw:  Peel the stem and eat it fresh. It has a refreshing sourness and is most delicious...

Japanese Name: Nagaba-gishigishi, Ezo-no-gishigishi, Arechi-gishigishi (Family: Polygonaceae) Arechi-gishigishi (Rumex obtusifolius) The...

Japanese Name: Kikyo (Balloon Flower) (Family: Campanulaceae) As one of the seven flowers of autumn, the balloon flower is an essential...

Japanese Name: Smilax china (Family: Smilacaceae) Smilax china has long been used as both food and medicine. In spring, its leaves are...

Japanese Name: Yabukanzō (Hemerocallis fulva var. kwanso, Asphodelaceae Family) Yabukanzō, also known as "Wasuregusa," is a versatile...

Japanese Name: Kikarauri (Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica, Cucurbitaceae Family) Local Name: Karasuuri キカラスウリの実 Japanese Name:...

Japanese Name: Kōzorina (Hieracium umbellatum, Asteraceae Family) Edible Uses of Kōzorina In early spring, the young leaves of Kōzorina...

Japanese Name: Kaya no Mi (Japanese Torreya, Cephalotaxaceae Family) カヤの実 Japanese Name: Kaya no Mi (Japanese Torreya, Cephalotaxaceae...

Japanese Name: Gamazumi / Miyama Gamazumi (Adoxaceae Family) ミヤマガマズミ Japanese Name: Gamazumi (Viburnum dilatatum, Adoxaceae Family) The...

Japanese Name: Natsuhaze Natsuhaze is a deciduous shrub that bears dark purple berries from summer to autumn. The unripe green berries...

Japanese Name: Katakuri Edible Uses of Katakuri ① Harvesting Katakuri Starch In the past, starch was extracted from the bulbs of Katakuri...

Japanese Name: Tsuno Hashibami (Corylus sieboldiana, Betulaceae family) The fruit is edible from around August to October. Peeling off...

Japanese Name: Kakidoshi (Lamiaceae Family) The fruit is edible from August to October. When peeling off the prickly and slightly...

Japanese Name: Kaki (Persimmon) kurinoe Persimmon The young leaves of the persimmon tree, harvested around June to July, can be enjoyed...

Plantain (Plantaginaceae)Dialect The young leaves of plantain can be boiled and mixed with rice, or used in dishes such as ohitashi...

Japanese name:ominaesi The yellow flowers are Patrinia scabiosifolia. One of the Seven Flowers of Autumn, Also Used as a Bon Festival...

Japanese Name: Odorikoso One of the earliest wild plants to sprout in spring is Odorikoso . This wild herb is known for its sweet,...

Japanese Name:  Okera The plant traditionally known as "Okera" in the Ogura region Japanese Name:  Okera ( Atractylodes japonica , family...

Japanese Name:  Kikuba Oren ( Coptis quinquefolia , family Ranunculaceae) Kikuba Oren has long been valued as a medicinal herb known for...