The people of Japan and millions of tourists should now be enjoying the start of the cherry blossom viewing, or hanami, season. It's an extremely important time of year for the country ...

silk, pigments, 170.0×238.0cm, folding-screen. Collection of Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts There are numerous Japanese paintings depicting cherry blossoms. Here, we will introduce ...

Cherry blossom, or sakura as it is known in Japan, is a big part of Japanese culture. The famous pink and white flowers are typically visible for about two weeks in the spring. How the cherry ...