Watch live as tourists gather in Tokyo to see the Japanese capital's cherry blossoms before full bloom. The trees, also known ...

Hoping to catch the early bloom of cherry blossoms, I flew to Tokyo this week with my eldest granddaughter Julia, a digital ...

Cherry blossoms, or “sakura,” usually reach their peak in late March to early April, just as the country celebrates the start ...

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The cover of the picture book "Sakura ga Saku to ... when about 50% of the flowers have come into bloom is described in Japanese as "gobuzaki." Here, "gobu" means "50%" and zaki (an inflected ...

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With sakura season just around the corner, we've rounded up some of the best seasonal cherry blossom treats to indulge in while you head out to see the gorgeous pink blooms across Tokyo.