Japan celebrates the cherry blossom or Sakura (the Japanese word for cherry blossoms) festival with much fanfare every year. However, even as the world witnesses the glorious blossoming of these ...

6. 'Sakura' is the Japanese word for 'cherry blossom' and is the country’s most popular girls name. 7. There are over 300 different varieties of cherry tree – also known as cultivars.

Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...

And to those of you who simply enjoy written words about flowers and nature. Cherry blossoms, also known as the Sakura ...

The progress of the cherry blossom season is closely monitored, with the Japanese Meteorological Agency issuing forecasts of the first flowers and the peak of the season. This year, the season ...