The Asahi Shimbun started “Sakura Map,” a special page showing where cherry blossoms are blooming in Japan and photos of pink “sakura” flowers taken by Asahi Shimbun reporters and photographers around ...

There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season, but unfortunately the pretty-in-pink floral phenomenon only lasts for a short time. Sure, you can always expect ...