Of course, this character of symbolic grace and modesty goes far to recommend the bird to so artistic a people as the Japanese, and it is, in consequence, almost a national emblem, being a ...

In Japan, ‘cute’ is a big deal. You might be familiar with long-tailed tits if you live in the UK. In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about ...

I hear birds chirping more often when I’m out taking a stroll this season. The ones I see up in the trees could be “shijukara” (Japanese tits) or “mejiro” (Japanese white eyes).