Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Get your cameras ready for the annual Hanami Flower Viewing in Mobile! This year’s event will kick off on March 23rd at the Mobile Japanese Garden. Visitors will have from 10am ...

The pine tree is a symbol of endurance and resilience in Japanese art, as it stays green throughout the seasons. It ...

Saratoga’s historic Hakone Estate and Gardens is hosting “Hanami at Hakone” — special nighttime viewing of cherry blossoms. As evening descended on the gardens, visitors used their cameras and cell ...

While some people may try to find socially distant ways of enjoying cherry blossoms this year, the pandemic has put the kibosh on the typically crowded hanami (flower-viewing, often while picnicking ...

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When spring arrives in Japan, there is a noticeable shift in the energy of the people. Gone are the cold, dreary months of winter and everyone gears up for one of the most celebrated events of the ...

With the emphasis on outdoor dining right now during the pandemic, the Japanese tradition of appreciating the season of sakura (cherry blossoms) has never been more timely. The forecast may be for ...

Adorning the cover of the latest issue of Rekishi Kaido (April), a monthly magazine for history buffs, are drawings of army general and wartime Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and Iwo Jima defender Gen.