For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami. In theory, it’s a simple pleasure: stopping to view and appreciate the beautiful spring blossoms, most commonly ...

Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around the ...

From left, Governor’s Mansion Banquet Supervisor Kevin Comer, state Sen. T. Kevan Bartlett, R-Kanawha; Municipal Beautification Commission Chairwoman Anna Forbes; Gov. Patrick Morrisey; and state Sen.

Takato Castle Ruins in Nagano Prefecture is famous for its cherry blossom trees. The site has over 1,500 cherry trees that ...