Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper

The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a ...

Central Park’s showstopping cherry blooms are having a ‘really good’ season — thanks to record-setting snowfall

“The [snow]storms didn’t really impact the cherries, but we got so much moisture over the winter that it was actually really ...

I Traveled Across Japan to See Its Ancient Gardens—Here’s What Surprised Me Most

Interior designer Marshall Watson shares lessons in perfection, peace, and spiritual connection with nature after exploring ...
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Collapse of Tokyo’s aging cherry blossom trees during viewing season raises safety concerns

TOKYO — Many of Tokyo’s popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan’s postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and many ...