Sakura
In a seasonally appropriate celebration of art and natural beauty, The National Art Center, Tokyo and Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will present British contemporary…
Of all Starbucks Japan’s seasonal treats, their cherry blossom offerings are arguably the year’s main event. Their annual sakura lineup usually consists of at least…
It’s still pretty frosty out there, but spring is so close you can almost taste it. Literally. The spring season is represented by cherry blossom…
One image that takes shape in my mind when someone mentions “Japan” or “spring” is that of the beautiful Japanese cherry blossoms (桜 sakura). Sakura is…
For many of us, depending on the climate of our respective hometowns, sakura season 2021 has already came and went. Although the ephemeral nature of…
In Japan, what is called unkai (sea of clouds) can be seen under certain climate conditions. It is a quite mysterious view when mountains peak…
Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) is one of the popular spring entertainment outings inJapan. Sakura are indeed beautiful in the daylight, but the beautiful appearance of…
Spring is a season for cherry blossoms. When you see them in full bloom, it feels almost like cleansing your heart away. However, once it’s…
The sakura season of 2021 may be coming to a bittersweet ending, but it’s a never ending cycle of floral fun in Japan as the…
Japan’s celebrated sakura season is in full bloom, but as cherry blossom petals begin to flutter to the ground after a short but sweet appearance,…
Cherry blossom season is a massive deal in Japan, but sadly this year it seems the usual picnics and parties are off the table. One…
Spring marks hanami 花見, or cherry blossom flower season in Japan. Typically throughout the final weeks of March and early April, the tiny pink flower…
Japan has so many themed cafes based on animals, anime or cartoon characters, movies, fashion, and even professions! One of the many characters’ inspired…
Returning for the first time in two years, Yasukuni Shrine’s ‘Yozakura Noh Theatre’ will see traditional Japanese performances held outside, beneath the cherry blossoms, and…
The Sakura Shimbun, which started in Kyushu (Nishi-nippon Shimbun) last year and received a lot of attention on SNS and in the local media, has…