TOKYO -- In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly translates to “flower viewing.” On my fourth visit ...

A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

OF CULINARY ARTISTRY & CULTURAL ELEGANCE Hanami Yoru transcends a traditional dining experience, offering a journey through ...

Although the weather may not always be perfect, the national pastime of sitting beneath a cherry tree and drinking the day away, known as 'hanami', is on everyone’s mind. Of course, doing so ...

Bucharest welcomes spring with the return of Hanami, the traditional Japanese cherry blossom festival, taking place on ...

This year's cherry blossom season, which began in Tokyo on Monday, is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion ($9 billion) on Japan — the highest in the country's history.

There’s no need to visit Japan for cherry blossom season. Now that hanami – the centuries-old tradition of flower viewing – is firmly fixed in the UK’s national calendar, parts of London are (for a ...