Let’s start with the sakura. The Somei Yoshino variety blooms like a tide – grand in scale, yet tender in hue. When a breeze passes through, petals fall like snow, landing lightly on the ground, as ...

If my life was a book, a select number of video games would serve as bookmarks to some of its chapters. The original Sakura Wars would be one of those games. There are games that just stick with you ...

There’s no season Japan looks forward to with more excitement than spring. Not only does spring mean the end of months of “You know what? Maybe I’ll just stay home all day in my kotatsu”-level ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cherry blossom season has officially begun in Japan, which considers the dainty pink bloom its national flower. Cherry blossoms, known as “sakura” in Japanese, usually peak in ...

The sakura flowers are blooming all over Starbucks's new cherry blossom collection, and pastel pink might be our new favorite color for spring. Exclusively available in Japan, the merchandise ...

Beyond cherry blossoms, Japan blooms year-round with sunflower fields, hydrangea shrines, lotus ponds and dreamy flower ...

In Japan, there are a number of parks, gardens, and streets that are famous for their cherry blossom trees, drawing visitors to them every spring when the flowers come into bloom. There’s another ...

Take a stroll along the buzzing streets of Kyoto or the tranquil park off Arakurayama Sengen or Oshino Hakkai village in ...

Space sakura tea and decaffeinated teas are part of Japan GreenTea’s export push, combining novelty, aesthetics and healthier ...