(Juichiro Ito of the Sankei Shimbun, for JAPAN Forward) Cherry blossoms beautifully color the landscape of Japan at this time every year. Now, a research…

This past Sunday, March 29th, temperatures plummeted throughout the greater Kanto region, blanketing the northern area in snow as deep as 23 centimeters in Gunma…

Fukuoka represents one of the 6th largest cities in the Japanese archipelago and is the biggest city of Kyushu Prefecture. One of the Kyushu’s main…

While cherry blossom season in Japan brings with it a number of sakura-themed beverages and treats, for photographer and mother Chikushi (@chikushi_22, it brings a…

Spring and cherry blossoms are approaching in Japan, and along with it annual sakura-themed releases of coffee and beautiful traditional sweets. Now it appears that…

Just last week, photographers in Japan took advantage of long-staying sakura during a strong cold front that turned Japan’s most famous cherry blossom spots into…

As Japan’s beautiful sakura season begins to approach its end and people wrap up their hanami, or cherry blossom viewing parties, photographers have flocked to…

In Hakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, there’s a large, sprawling, family-oriented national park stretching about six kilometers on a narrow sandbank called Uminonakamichi Seaside Park 海の中道海浜公園….

Long celebrated by Japanese poets for their ephemeral beauty and delicate scent, Japanese cherry blossoms (sakura) also provide the ideal backdrop for a picnic with…

While the traditional way to celebrate Japan’s famed cherry blossom season is to enjoy sakura viewing with a hanami party, in recent years artistic digital…

This year, Japan is pleasantly surprised to see the gorgeous sakura season approach early and add a beautiful coat of cherry blossoms to the country,…

As a surprisingly early cherry blossom season approaches in Japan, businesses and makers around the country are celebrating with loads of sakura-flavored treats, most notably…

Like clockwork, every year Japanese companies flood the market with loads of sakura-themed and flavored goods to celebrate the gorgeous cherry blossom season, which appears…

Every time this year, companies in Japan gear up for the much celebrated cherry blossom season by releasing a wave of sakura-themed goods, which includes…

It’s October. The colors of autumn are expected to give us that magical image of Japanese sceneries, yet what does the weather surprise us with?…