Japanese leaf-cutting artist, who goes by the name Lito, outlines on the leaf with a pen for his work in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella.

The previous record for the most leaves on a clover was set in 2009 by another Japanese man, Shigeo Obara, who grew one with 56 leaves. Watanabe had always loved living things, and his dream was ...

TOKYO (AP) - A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves. A Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito carves these delicate designs on ...

The government is considering measures to prompt Japanese green tea farmers to shift more production to tencha leaves that can be ground into matcha powder, from sencha, commonly consumed in Japan, to ...