TOYAMA, Japan (ANN/THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN) – In the small town of Asahi in Japan, one man for two decades has been planting vistas of flowers for two decades, hoping to regain visitors where tourist numbers are declining. This spring, when cherry blossoms, tulips and mustard plants all bloomed at once, the town of about 10,000 […]
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TOKYO (ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS) – Hisao Yamazaki, 81, the only farmer who grows tulips in Asahi, Toyama Prefecture often felt heartbroken at the town’s decline. Which is why for over two decades, he has been planting vistas of flowers, in hopes of attracting new visitors and reviving his childhood town. This spring, when cherry blossoms, […]