Cherry blossoms are in the South Carolina Midlands, too. On Saturday, the Irmo celebrated this bloom and its tie to Japanese culture. The trees have been springing to life at the Irmo Town Park ...

24 x 18.5 in. (61 x 47 cm.) TOSHI YOSHIDA: TWO FRAMED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS TOSHI YOSHIDA (Japanese, 1911-1995), "Cherry Blossoms by the Gate," 1951; and "Silver Pavilion - Kyoto," 1951; two ...

During the Edo period in Japan (1615-1857), woodblock printing was a common and popular art form. The Japanese took the Buddhist idea of ukiyo, or "the floating world," and interpreted the notion of ...

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art debuted “Bird and Blossom,” an exhibition of woodblock prints depicting simple relationships in the natural world, on Jan. 24. Curated by Eleanor Pschirrer-West, ...

We have you covered! Check out the following events: Cherry Blossom Family Celebration 8th and G St. NW The Smithsonian American Art Museum's cherry blossom celebration features a taiko drumming ...

Cherry blossoms are integral to the Japanese psyche and soul. In ancient Japan, kami (deities) were said to reside in the trees. Beginning in the 800s, Emperor Saga ...

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers appearing on March 25, according to commercial weather forecasters.

Cherry blossoms, or “sakura,” are Japan’s favorite flower and usually reach their peak in late March to early April, just as the country celebrates the start of a new school and business year.