The countdown is on! If you are looking forward to Washington, D.C.’s beloved National Cherry Blossom Festival, the official ...

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Cherry Blossoms at Mukōjima 向島桜 Smithsonian Archives - History Div Postcard of Japanese Cherry Blossoms on Riverside Drive Smithsonian Archives - ...

and in images of Japonism found in Western art” – Ann McClellan “The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese ...

The Japanese government has cancelled an annual party held to admire the blossom on cherry trees, following allegations of cronyism. The publicly funded event, honouring the great and the good for ...

The ceremony featured a performance of the traditional Japanese song "Sakura Sakura" played on the qanun, a musical instrument similar to Japan’s koto, providing a cultural ambiance that celebrated ...