It is believed the cherry blossom trees were planted around 60 to 70 years ago "The cherry blossom is very important to Japanese people because it is a symbol of beauty or life being short - so ...

Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters ... festive season in the Japanese capital. An official from the Japan Meteorological Agency carefully examined the specimen tree of Somei Yoshino variety ...

Cherry blossom trees are traditionally used in Japanese garden design ... won't actually protect your plants from frost -- like using a plastic tarp. Additionally, hardwood or cypress mulch ...

The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University hosted their 25th Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival, co-produced by Wang Cultural Programs, the Japan Center at Stony Brook, and Ryu Shu ...