History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Apr 5, 2021
"Wednesday was a red-letter day for me. With a thrill and also a feeling of antipathy, I left home early to go to the polls."
National Mar 31, 2021
Japan sees earliest cherry blossoms on record as climate warms
In the ancient capital of Kyoto, cherry blossoms hit their peak on Friday — 10 days sooner than average and the earliest since the government started taking records in 1953.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Mar 27, 2021
There's more to hanami than cherry blossoms
by Mark Schreiber
Plum blossoms, azaleas and chrysanthemums are also celebrated nationwide during their seasonal appearance.
National Mar 24, 2021
Japan's cherry blossom season: A time for cautious appreciation
by Eriko Yamakuma
People viewing the blossoms in Tokyo share with The Japan Times their feelings on this year's subdued festivities.
National Mar 22, 2021
Full-fledged measures will be kept in place at eating and drinking establishments, while the government is also aiming to strengthen the testing and medical service systems.
National Mar 22, 2021
Virus emergency ends, but cherry blossom party restrictions stay
The move comes as some eating and drinking establishments defy requests for shortened operating hours in a bid to rake in sales during the blossom-viewing season.
National Mar 14, 2021
Tokyo saw cherry blossoms begin blooming Sunday, the same date as last year and the earliest date since records began in 1953, the Meteorological Agency said. A sample Somei-Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward began flowering on the day, 12 days earlier ...
National Mar 11, 2021
Japan's first cherry blossoms bloom in Hiroshima, marking second earliest flowering on record
"Spring-like weather observed in February may have hastened the blooming," a Meteorological Agency official said.
National Jan 15, 2021
Cherry blossom to bloom three days earlier than average this year in Tokyo
by Eriko Yamakuma
The distinctive seasonal flowers are expected to open on March 23 this year in the capital, as well as in Kochi and Fukuoka prefectures, reaching full bloom eight days later on March 31.
National Oct 17, 2020
Group dreams of displaying Japan's cherry blossoms at Summer Olympics
The group has been utilizing a snow-filled storage facility to adjust when the local Keio-zakura variety blooms with the hope of displaying them during next year's games.
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Apr 4, 2020
The enemy forces landed in an area extending from the neighborhood of Kitadani to the vicinity of Cape Zampa in the southwestern part of the main island of Okinawa at about 10 a.m. on April 1 and are now continuously reinforcing their troops.
National Mar 29, 2020
Snow and store closures keep Tokyo crowds at bay over critical coronavirus weekend
by Masumi Koizumi and Ryusei Takahashi
A rare late-March snowfall coupled with numerous store closures helped keep Tokyo residents indoors Sunday, day two of a crucial weekend in the city's attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. With snow falling across the Kanto region from morning until around noon, an icy ...