The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Waimea. The festival is ...
Masaoka Shiki “As the poet Motoori famously expressed it: If one should ask you concerning the spirit of a true Japanese, ...
TOMIOKA, Fukushima Prefecture--Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom in an area that is still partly a no-go zone due to the triple meltdown at the nearby Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.