Japan has a deep appreciation of its seasonality, reflected in the traditional 72 micro-seasons as well as in art, writing and music across the ages. The end of winter looks different across the ...

TOKYO — Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with experts ...

Japan's famous blossom trees have come into bloom, as spring has officially sprung and nature is waking up after winter. Cherry blossom is a big part of Japanese culture. There, the season is called ...

All of the seasons are celebrated in Japanese culture, but there’s a special mix of liberation and fun that comes with the arrival of spring. As the snow thaws and flowers start to bloom, many people ...

All across the globe, the world is warming—yet it isn’t climate change, but the annual thaw, the awakening into spring, when the closer sun warms soil and people alike, and the world comes back to ...

The flowers of Japan -- Spring flowers -- Plum blossoms -- Cherry blossoms -- Summer flowers -- Wistaria blooms -- Irises -- Peonies and lotus flowers -- Autumn Flowers -- Chrysanthemums -- The seven ...