Japan is known around the world for its cherry blossom festivals. Known as hanami in Japanese, cherry blossom festivals are ...

Kyoto, Japan, transforms into a canvas of pink and white as cherry blossoms bloom throughout the city. The Cherry Blossom ...

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The city also recently cut the ribbons on the Grand Green Osaka, a new urban green space that connects Osaka Station to ...