On March 27, 1912, two women stood in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., and planted the first two cherry blossom trees in the United States. These two women, former first lady Helen Herron Taft ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Cherry blossoms bloom on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on March 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Few things herald the coming of spring ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (April 1, 2021) – A young cherry blossom tree U.S. and Japanese representatives planted together on a shared area of Sagami General Depot symbolizes a commitment to the friendship ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – More than 6,000 visitors, including Camp Zama community members and Japanese guests, were here March 22 to celebrate the start of spring during the installation’s annual Cherry ...

In Japan, celebrations of spring center around one iconic natural phenomenon — the cherry blossom. Starting as early as January and going into May, across Japan pink blossoms begin to sprout from ...

Cherry blossom season has arrived, running from March 20 through April 13. The blossoms — which are a spectacle of beauty and history — reach full bloom for only a few short days. The dates of the ...

URBANA, III (WAND) - If you are in the Champaign-Urbana area, maybe you have noticed the influx of social media posts of Cherry Blossom Trees right on the University of Illinois Campus. That's all ...

As a lecturer in Japanese studies, the first questions I ask my students is: “What sort of images come to mind when you think of Japan?” The answers usually include advanced technologies, red shrine ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese ...