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Indoors in Spring: Virtual Hanami in the Time of COVID-19
Each year, the sight of cherry blossoms in riotous profusion signals the arrival of spring in Japan. Normally, [&hel
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Cherry Blossom Viewing Guide 2020: Kanto Region
The beautiful ethereal blossoms of spring have arrived sooner than usual. As forecast by the Japan Weather Association,
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Japan Braces for Emergency Measures After WHO Calls Coronavirus a ‘Global Pandemic’
The novel coronavirus, which broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and has been labeled a […]
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Cherry Blossom Viewing Guide 2020: Kansai Region
Hanami, the ritual of admiring the beautiful snow-like quality of sakura flower petals in spring with family and frien
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Cherry Blossom Viewing Guide 2020: Western Japan
The 2020 sakura season in Japan has begun, and it is time to begin planning your own hanami blossom-viewing […]
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Japan’s 2020 Cherry Blossom Season About to Start
Just as the cherry blossoms were declared in full bloom on February 3 in Okinawa, and the Kawazu […]
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These Japanese Castles are Best for Sakura Viewing
Japan’s castles are very popular for both inbound and outbound travelers as a source of relics of the past […]
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2019 April 16 – 22 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
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2019 April 9 – 15 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
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2019 April 2 – 8 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
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Enjoy Late Cherry Blossoms at Tokyo’s Beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen
A few days ago on April 9, after the entrance ceremony at the high school my younger son is […]
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2019 March 26 – April 1 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel