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TOKYO -- In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly translates to “flower viewing.” On my fourth visit to Japan - my daughter lives there - I planned the trip ...

Tourists and Japanese locals marvelled at Tokyo’s cherry trees on Monday at the peak of the annual blossom season that traditionally represents fresh starts but also life’s fleeting impermanence.

Tourists and Japanese locals marveled at Tokyo's cherry trees on Monday at the peak of the annual blossom season that traditionally represents fresh starts but also life's fleeting impermanence.

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The tree is a sample specimen that was being monitored by the agency at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine. A day earlier, on March 23, the Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms started to bloom in Kochi and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese ...

Cherry blossoms brightened the busy streets of Tokyo later in the month. White cherry blossoms bloomed at the Jiming Temple in China's Jiangsu province. Crowds gathered underneath the trees to ...

Cherry trees in Tokyo have begun to bloom in stunning ... who flock to parks to hold picnics to view and photograph the blossoms. Stores in Japan stock their shelves with flower-themed or favoured ...

The announcement in Tokyo, which is enjoying warmer-than-usual temperatures of around 19 Celsius (66 Fahrenheit), comes just one day after the blooming of the nation's first cherry blossom was ...