RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (Reuters) - Very little was left standing in the Japanese city of Rikuzentakata after a huge tsunami tore through nearly a year ago. Even the centuries-old pine forest by the sea ...

Researchers have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper their roots penetrate the ground. Deeper roots make trees more resistant to damage ...

TAKAMATSU--Officials from Kagawa Prefecture are taking advantage of a long-sought opportunity to expand their sales network ...

AVALON — The borough cut down about 210 Japanese black pine trees on the maritime dunes, despite months of opposition by a residents’ group.

STONE HARBOR — Thirty-seven Japanese black pine trees will be removed from south-end dunes, despite some Avalon objectors who say the move is more about home values than the environment.