Everyone is familiar with the plastic grass that comes on a sushi plate, but does it actually serve a purpose beyond adding a splash of color?

Although it is technically a grass, bamboo is chemically similar to wood ... on a large scale for various applications, ...

In the town of Kosaka in Akita Prefecture, mountain areas are now bursting with fresh green leaves and local ... Nemagaritake thrive in dense thickets of bamboo grass. As hunters proceed crouched ...