Japan gifts Washington 250 new sakura trees

Japan has pledged 250 cherry trees to the U.S. to replace those uprooted during the renovation of Washington’s Tidal Basin. Key Points: ...

Japan’s most famous cherry blossom trees could disappear due to climate change

Climate change could cause Japan’s famous Somei-Yoshino cherry trees to become extinct in some areas by 2100, a new report suggests. K...

First ladies Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida plant sakura tree to mark US-Japan friendship

The first ladies of the U.S. and Japan honored the friendship between their countries by planting a cherry tree at the White House on Monday...

Fin Facts: 12 surprising things you didn’t know about the cherry blossom, Japan’s unofficial national flower

Spring is in the air, and so is the sight of blooming cherry blossoms. Unless you’ve been living under a rock that’s devoid of this marvelou...

Fi‌g‌ht‌ Br‌e‌a‌ks Out in Chinese Starbucks Over $30 Limited Edition Cat Paw Mug

Al‌terc‌at‌ions b‌roke out at Chinese Starbucks shops between desperate shoppers who had been waiting hours to purchase a limited edition ca...

This Bar in Tokyo Has an Actual Pool of Cherry Blossoms

A cherry blossom-themed bar will open in Tokyo, Japan on the same day the flowers are forecasted to bloom in the city this year. It will fea...