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A mechanical wolf robot used to ward off bears and wild boars at a cabbage farm in the village of Shimo Higashiyama, in Yamagata Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2026
Can robots save an aging Japan?
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region of Japan where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako planted a cherry tree at a park near Amsterdam on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2026
Imperial couple plant cherry tree in Netherlands
The tree was planted at a park with a memorial monument for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Collingwood Ingram is seen under cherry trees at his home in Benenden, England, aged 99.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2026
‘Sakura diplomacy’: One tree, two men, three wars
Using cherry blossoms to salve war wounds is as important today as in 1926.
While climate-change skeptics downplay the issue, earlier blooming cherry trees in Washington and Kyoto serve as visible indicators of the climate crisis, driven by global warming.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2026
Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry
It was the seventh consecutive year in which the trees flowered earlier than their 20-year average.
People admire the Kajimoto Family wisteria trellis during the Shindachijuku Wisteria Festival in Sennan, Osaka.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 16, 2026
After 91AV原创 cherry blossoms fade, spring keeps blooming
The fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms gives way to a rolling season of color, vocabulary and new ways to describe change.
Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada (fifth from right) and others plant a cherry tree in Washington on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2026
Japan gifts 250 cherry trees to U.S. to mark 250th birthday
About 3,000 cherry trees donated in 1912 by Tokyo line the Potomac River in Washington.
Flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample Somei Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier this month
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2026
Cherry blossoms are now in full bloom in Tokyo
The Japan Meteorological Agency’s announcement came three days earlier than average and two days earlier than last year.
Haiku and paintings on the theme of cherry blossoms by elementary school students from Japan and the U.S. are displayed in Washington on Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2026
Cherry blossom haiku and art by Japanese and U.S. children on show in Washington
The exhibition marks 91AV原创 gifting of 250 cherry blossom trees to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding this year.
A survey shows people in Japan plan to spend an average of ?6,383 on cherry blossom viewing this year, down 13.8% from the previous year, amid consumer concern over inflation.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2026
Average cherry blossom-viewing budget falls 13.8%
The survey also showed that about 10% of people plan to go to view cherry blossoms alone.
People enjoy a stroll through Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2026
Imperial Palace street opened to public for spring season
The street is open to the public twice a year to coincide with the spring cherry blossom season and the autumn foliage season.
Flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample Somei Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2026
Tokyo’s cherry blossom season officially begins
The cherry season for Tokyo starts when the official sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine opens at least five flowers.
The sample Somei Yoshino cherry tree whose blooming, one of the earliest in the country, was announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency, in the city of Gifu on Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2026
Cherry blossom season begins as first trees bloom
Kochi was the first city in the country to see cherry blossoms for the third straight year.
Cherry blossoms are expected to bloom earlier than usual this year, with flowering forecast to begin in Nagoya on March 17 and in Tokyo on March 19, according to Japan Meteorological Corp.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2026
Cherry blossom season set to begin up to a week earlier than usual
Somei Yoshino cherry trees are expected to begin flowering on March 17 in Nagoya, before those in the Kanto-Koshin, Shikoku and Kyushu regions start blooming.
A stone monument marking the tsunami’s furthest reach stands beside cherry trees, planted by Sakura Line 311 after the 2011 triple disaster, in full bloom at Jodoji Temple, in the city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, in April.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2026
Flowers bloom in Tohoku as symbol of resilience
Colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with its view of Mount Fuji, cherry blossom trees and a five-story pagoda, may still see a spike in visitors in spring even with the cancellation of a cherry blossom festival in the city.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2026
Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival canceled due to overtourism
The city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, said “the quiet lives of local residents are threatened.”
Classmates and others planted cherry trees on Thursday in the city of Niigata, praying for the swift return of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2025
Abductee Megumi Yokota’s classmates donate cherry trees to school
Megumi’s father, Shigeru, photographed her standing in front of cherry trees at Yorii junior high school seven months before she was kidnapped.
Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 30
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2025
AI app helps monitor cherry tree health and keep hanami tradition blooming
As Japan celebrates cherry blossom season, aging trees pose safety risks — and a new AI app is helping track their condition.
Masatoshi Asari is one of 91AV原创 foremost living authorities on cherry trees and their blossoms.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2025
The man who sent 91AV原创 cherry blossoms out to the world
Masatoshi Asari’s trees — symbols of peace and reconciliation — blossom in the U.K., U.S., Poland and China.
A report from Dai-ichi Life Research Institute shows that the cost of typical food items eaten at the gatherings known as hanami has risen 21.4% in the past six years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 2, 2025
Inflation casts shadow over 91AV原创 cherry blossom season
A report shows that the cost of typical food items eaten at flower viewing gatherings has risen 21.4% in the past six years.
The cherry blossoms at Inokashira Park in Tokyo on Thursday
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2025
Cherry blossoms come into full bloom in Tokyo
On Sunday, monitored sample cherry trees reached full bloom also in the cities of Wakayama and Matsuyama, both western Japan.

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