Cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜), are one of Japan’s most iconic natural ... Hirosaki Cherry Blossom ... – A UNESCO-listed mountain covered in 30,000 cherry trees. Sakura in Japanese Cuisine.

But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian).

Since moving to Northern Ireland 24 years ago from Kyoto, Yukari meets friends from the Japan Society NI under the cherry blossom trees to have a party, picnic and to perform a traditional ...

THE JAPANESE CHERRY TREES. Share full article. Sept. 3, 1909. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from September 3, 1909, Page 8 Buy Reprints.

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C. to see cherry blossom trees. Here are three places around the U.S. where you can see the blooms — weather permitting.

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is one of Japan’s largest and oldest camphor trees — a towering guardian of ...

Coordinators for international relations from around the world are responsible for international exchange activities across ...

The Cherry Blossom Festival in Shillong, Meghalaya has emerged as a unique host for this celebration that features the ...

I am smitten with Tokyo's eclectic mix of modern cosmopolitanism and old world Japan,' confesses Dinesh Raheja.

But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian).

Since moving to Northern Ireland 24 years ago from Kyoto, Yukari meets friends from the Japan Society NI under the cherry blossom trees to have a party, picnic and to perform a traditional ...