A joyful hanami (cherry blossom-viewing) party in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Tuesday turned into a major accident after a cassette gas cartridge for a portable stove exploded, injuring several people. In the accident, which occurred around 2:15 p.m. in a park in the city, ...
Every spring, people across Japan are enraptured as the cherry trees explode into bloom, clothing the country in pink.
Residents in Aomori Prefecture seem to cherish sakura more than anywhere else in Japan, according to a survey on cherry blossom viewing by weather forecaster Weathernews Inc. The survey was conducted on subscribers to its smartphone apps. In ranking their individual spending plans for ...
Cherry trees reached full bloom in central Tokyo on Sunday, a day earlier than normal but two days later than last year, the Meteorological Agency said. The weather agency said about 80 percent of the ubiquitous someiyoshino variety cherry trees at Yasukuni Shrine in ...
The nation’s annual cherry blossom extravaganza, about to kick off with boozy parties across the country, will draw tourists from far and wide, but the annual coming-of-spring ritual isn’t “official” until inspectors such as Hisato Nishii sign off on it. Over the past few ...
The opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival was held in Washington on Friday to celebrate the iconic pale pink flowers brought to the Tidal Basin as a gift from Japan. “The National Cherry Blossom Festival is the biggest celebration of Japan-U.S. friendship ...
In recent years, more and more corporations have been adding some "sakura" flair to their products. Here are some of the top items that are blooming this year.
Every spring people across Japan are enraptured as the cherry trees explode into bloom, clothing the country in pink. The blossoms last for only a few short weeks, but in that time the fleeting flowers make for good business. The blossoms are a gift ...
Tokyo was rainy and cold on the first day sakura cherry blossoms officially began blooming in the nation’s capital, according to the Meteorological Agency, with the peak timing for flower-viewing predicted to come in a week to 10 days. On Tuesday morning, agency officials ...
For the most part, Lawson’s new Sakura Kaoru Cheese Souffle Cake looks more intriguing than it actually tastes, though it packs a surprise twist. The cake (¥230) looks as pretty as a convenience store offering can be, themed after the soon-to-arrive cherry blossoms. Despite ...
Most parts of the country are now in the freeze-dried depths of winter, with Hokkaido and some areas on the Sea of Japan coast thickly blanketed with snow. But if there’s one subject that it’s never too early to broach — and plan for ...
Cherry trees reached full bloom in central Tokyo on Thursday, three days earlier than usual amid warm weather, and two days later than last year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. About 80 percent of buds on the Somei-Yoshino variety of cherry tree at Yasukuni ...
