The JMSDF is procuring Sakura-class OPVs at a rapid pace to strengthen maritime surveillance around Japan amid growing regional security pressures, particularly China’s expanding maritime activities.

Sakura, or cherry blossoms, are synonymous with Japan. At the height of spring, you can spot these delicate blooms of white and pink along rivers and in parks everywhere across the country. But some ...

Streets in the city have taken on a sakura-like charm as pink and white blooms make road users feel as if they are overseas.

SEATTLE — The fifth annual U District Cherry Blossom Festival returns March 13–29, celebrating the seasonal bloom at the University of Washington Quad and bringing blossom-themed specials to ...

The Portland Japanese Garden, turning 65 next year, has grown into a cultural hub and "safe haven," with recent expansions enhancing the visitor experience.

For almost as long as we can remember, Japan has proudly held the status of blooming the most beautiful sakura (cherry blossom) anyone can ever witness in the whole world. While that is true, India is ...

Episode 6 kicks off in Osaka’s famed Herbis Plaza. Bonestalone Ollied the gap over the block and down the stairs first go. Leo Takayama was trippin.’ Clips were being knocked off left and right.

After several days of unseasonably warm weather, the National Park Service announced Wednesday that D.C.’s cherry blossom ...

Cherry blossom season is officially underway in San Diego with the return of a beloved Japanese tradition. The Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off Thursday at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa ...

WASHINGTON — D.C.'s cherry blossom season is here! The iconic sign of spring has already reached stage one (green buds) and stage two is on the horizon. Here's everything you need to know about the ...

Most visitors spend months planning a trip around a single date, only to discover that “peak bloom” is not the day that the ...

A sure sign of spring is right around the corner, with the cherry blossom season set to arrive on Portland’s waterfront in the coming weeks.The trees in the Jap ...