An expectant crowd of viewers from Japan and abroad had ... the opening flowers to full blossom,” the JMA said of the timing. The cherry tree at the shrine has been used as Tokyo’s benchmark ...

Whether you're planning to travel to Japan or are already here, the tourist industry is ready to help you explore the best cherry blossom spots. In the heart of Tokyo, cherry trees are beginning ...

The statue is a symbol of Japan’s transformation from a feudal society to a modern nation. One of the best times to visit Yasukuni Shrine is during the annualsakura matsuri (cherry blossom ...

taken by the Japanese, to admire the cherry blossom trees. This clip is from Tonight. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 26 April 1962. 1962: Japan's cherry blossoms. Video, 00:06:581962 ...

The Tokyo Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency announced cherry blossoms had opened at war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward. Officials of the regional headquarters ...

Japan's famous cherry blossoms bring visitors from around the world each spring and now Sacramento hopes its new Hanami Line ...

That means a 38mm case design that looks back to the origins of Grand Seiko in the 1950s, but is executed in titanium, a handcrafted dial that reflects Japanese fascination with the seasons (Sakura ...

People visiting the Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto City are enjoying Japanese irises in full bloom. About 2,000 white, blue and purple irises, which are called hana-shobu in Japanese, are blooming in ...

Sackler Gallery Cherry Blossoms at Mukōjima 向島桜 Smithsonian Archives - History Div Postcard of Japanese Cherry Blossoms on Riverside Drive Smithsonian Archives - History Div Postcard of Washington ...

Japan's festivals ... Yoshino Cherry Blossom Festival and the Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom Festival. The Takayama Spring Festival is the annual festival of Hie Jinja Shrine, and heralds ...

Japanese police are searching for the suspects who spray-painted the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country's war dead, in an apparent protest against the release of ...

Last year, some of the highlights included a Japanese Food Village, featuring cherry blossom-themed food and drinks, ramen, a Japanese barbecue and Japanese deserts; an Izakaya Cocktail Bar ...