Japanese women traditionally gave chocolate to their male co-workers for Valentine’s Day. But shifting workplace norms now ...

Every spring, millions of people travel across the world to admire the most beautiful flowers, from Japan’s cherry blossoms, ...

Totoro from Ghibli’s iconic movie My Neighbor Totoro is getting involved in the celebrations for the upcoming sakura season.

Work-life balance Amid all the chaos related to professional and personal life, it has become harder day by day.

Cherry blossom season is well and truly upon us, so make a beeline for these destinations to see beautiful blossoms in the ...

Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...

Jacarandas' purple flowers herald spring's start in Mexico City. Learn why some of this year's trees were spotted already in ...

Here’s our top 10 things to do on the Big Island for Feb. 1-6. No. 1 — 32nd Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival (Waimea, Feb. 1) When: Until 3 p.m.

The festival observes the blooming of the town’s historic cherry trees at Church Row Park and celebrates the age-old Japanese tradition of “hanami” or “cherry blossom viewing party.” The trees ...

Ahead of cherry blossom season, the ume or plum blossoms brighten up the colder months in Japan. This guide introduces ... day of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar, which takes place ...

Plum blossoms, known as ume (梅) in Japanese, mark the arrival of early ... Kairakuen, located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, is one of Japan’s Three Great Gardens. It features over 3,000 plum trees ...

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom ... of western and eastern Japan and in early April in the southern part of northeastern Japan. In ...