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The annual cherry blossom season, or sakura in Japanese, is a great time to travel and enjoy the arrival of spring. It’s a time honoured tradition, in fact, to travel with the sole purpose of appreciating spring’s blooms. The Japanese even have a word...

March 2015 For Immediate Release: Contact: Gail Heidel, Gallery and Public Program Manager ph 914-738-2525, fax 914-738-2686, email gail@pelhamartcenter.org Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803 Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival ...

Seven is a lucky number in many mythologies (in Japan there are the Seven Lucky Gods), and my 7th year of Daily Photos from Japan was definitely the most amazing. Dear friends from all over the world, I thank you very much for sharing the same passions...

Sakura and the season of cherry blossoms are celebrated in Japanese literature, poetry and art.  Since the Sakura tree blooms only briefly the blossoms themselves are seen as a metaphor for the magnificence of life and the ephemeral beauty of living...

Little can match the breaking, ephemeral beauty of cherry blossom in spring, and the arboretum at Kew Gardens certainly boasts an impressive collection. Tony Kirkham, head of the arboretum at Kew, outlines the stunning sights available at our English...