June 19, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Cherry Blossoms

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Cherry Blossoms: History Behind the Bloom

Katherine LaGrave | Posted 06.16.2013 | Travel

Read More: History, Okinawa, Samurai, Blossom, Sakura, Picnic, Nature, Cherry Blossoms, Spring, Japan, Kyoto, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Hanami, Culture, Travel News

It cannot be overstated that in Japan, the sakura is serious business. But why are the blossoms so significant? Here's hoping you get out and enjoy them this spring -- perhaps, even, with a little more history than before.

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Psychedelic Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom

Posted 04.16.2013 | Arts

We thought the day might never come, but spring has finally sprung and tiny blossoms are coming out of hiding for the first time in months. In honor o...

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The Giving Trees

Melina Bellows | Posted 06.12.2013 | DC

Read More: Spring, Washington DC, Cherry Blossoms, National Cherry Blossom Festival, DC News

This morning I'm a tourist in my own city, walking around the Tidal Basin to witness one of nature's best spring tricks, the blossoming of the cherry ...

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13 Ways To Feature Cherry Blossoms At Your Wedding

Kellee Khalil | Posted 06.12.2013 | Weddings

Read More: Wedding Ideas, Wedding Planning, Wedding, Wedding Decor, Spring, Weddings, Spring Weddings, Cherry Blossom Festival, Cherry Blossoms, Cherry Blossom Wedding, Weddings News

Nothing says spring quite like trees bursting with beautiful cherry blossoms.

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PHOTOS: D.C. In Bloom!

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 04.09.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- It's the most colorful time of the year! After a few delays, Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms are finally in bloom. The Nat...

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Cherry Blossoms Peak Bloom Dates Changed Again, Again

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 04.04.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- You can't predict the weather. Well, you can predict the weather but it's really hard. Sometimes you predict the weather and are wrong a...

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LOOK: Where Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Now

The Huffington Post | Rain Embuscado | Posted 04.01.2013 | HuffPost Home

This gorgeous photo is making us impatient about our still-not-blooming gardens.

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New Dates For Peak Bloom

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 03.19.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- If cherry blossom season is your favorite time of year, be sure to update your calendar. The National Park Service today pushed back its...

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LOOK: Cherry Blossoms Come Early To Japan

The Huffington Post | Carlo Davis | Posted 03.19.2013 | World

Japan's famous cherry blossoms have come early this year, matching a 2002 record for the earliest blooms ever, according to Straits Times. Japan's ...

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Cherry Blossom Season In Tokyo

Gail Nakada | Posted 05.18.2013 | Travel

Read More: Cherry Blossom Viewing, Japan Travel, Ueno Park, Japan Cherry Blossoms, Cherry Blossoms, Tokyo, Spring Travel Destinations, Hanami, International Destinations, Japan, Travel News

Nearly every neighborhood has it's own poofy pink claim to fame, even naughty Roppongi. On the way to the clubs, stop by Tokyo Midtown. The road at the back and side of the complex has 150 trees that are floodlit at night.

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National Cherry Blossom Festival Events: Plan Your Own Adventure

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 03.16.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- The 101st National Cherry Blossom Festival is about to welcome spring in Washington D.C. The blooms are coming, specials have been annou...

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Where To Find Cherry Blossom-Themed Menus

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 03.13.2013 | DC

Cherries aren't just for pies and Shirley Temple garnishes anymore. As Washington waits for its most beautiful time of the year -- cherry blossom ...

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10 Reasons We Can't Wait For Spring

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 03.08.2013 | DC

Read More: Best of DC, Farmers Markets, Dc Spring, Truckeroo, Dc Around Town, Cherry Blossoms, Spring in Dc, Washington Nationals, DC Dining, Dc Spring Events, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Dc Festivals, DC News

Is there any better time of year to live in Washington, D.C. than spring? Cherry blossoms blooming, festivals abounding, patio dining plentiful.... ...

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It's Almost Cherry Blossom Season!

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 03.05.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- D.C. is about to look very pink. Beginning March 20 and running through April 14, the National Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate th...

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LOOK: 6 Gorgeous Early Blooming Flowers

The Huffington Post | Michelle Manetti | Posted 03.04.2013 | HuffPost Home

We're a little excited for the season, can you tell?

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4 Lessons From Spring

William Horden | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living

Read More: Rilke, Poetry, Spring, Immortality, Starting Over, Thoreau, Issa, Zen, Neruda, Humaneness, Hope, Cherry Blossoms, Rebirth, Happiness, Change, Spirit, Healthy Living News

Every change of season evokes emotions, but spring, charging out of winter's cold dark with renewed life and brighter days, seems our most beloved. New hopes bloom like flowers springing back from roots we feared lost to numbing ice.

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The Cherry Tree on Willett Street

Mark Nepo | Posted 02.17.2013 | Healthy Living

Read More: Poets, GPS for the Soul, Poetry Soul, Poetry for the Soul, Poetry, Poet, Poems, Poem, Cherry Tree, Cherry Trees, Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossoms, Trees, Healthy Living News

Each spring Robert goes in silence to stand beneath the thicket of pink. And we call to hear how the tree has burst again in its fullness. We close our eyes as he tells us the story we want to hear, and we feel possible all over.

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"Sakura:" Final Event to Mark Centenary of Japan's Gift of Cherry Trees to U.S.

Gil Asakawa | Posted 09.14.2012 | Denver

Read More: Japanese Consul General, Cherry Blossoms, Japan, Japanese Culture, Denver, Japanese Americans, Video, Denver News

It was the right song for the occasion: "Duo Sokyo" ended a brief concert marking the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of more than 3,000 cherry trees to the U.S. as a symbol of friendship.

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Cherry Blossoms And Safety Cones

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.28.2012 | Arts

Read More: Recycling, Video, Lana Shuttleworth, Recycled Art, Found Art, George Billis Gallery, Cherry Blossoms, Los Angeles Art, Mosaic, Endomorphic Landscapes, Female Artists, Slideexpand, Landscape, Arts News

How much attention have you given to safety cones? Aside from swerving to avoid them, or fleeing the scene if you did... have you ever thought about a...

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Psychedelic Cherry Blossom Dreams

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.23.2012 | Arts

Read More: Photography, Video, Cherry Blossom Photos, Sakura, Takeshi Suga, Cherry Blossoms, Lomography, Springtime, Slideexpand, Nostalgia, Arts News

The cherry blossom, or sakura, is a purely ornamental flower -- it produces no fruit. It doesn't have to, though, because even the flower itself knows...

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Not to Be Missed Japanese Paintings at the National Gallery of Art

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 06.27.2012 | Arts

One of Japan's most celebrated cultural treasures, "Colorful Realm: Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings" by Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) is on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington through April 29.

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Colorado Gets Its Own Cherry Trees for Japanese Blossom Viewing

Gil Asakawa | Posted 06.18.2012 | Denver

Read More: Cherry Blossoms, Denver, Denver Around Town, Japanese Culture, Cherry Blossoms Denver, Cherry Blossom Festival, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Video, Denver News

Japanese culture is all about rituals, like the ritual of "hanami" or flower-viewing. It'll take a while for Coloradans to be able to picnic under the trees at Green Valley Ranch, but it'll be a beautiful ritual when they do.

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Plan Ahead: Metro Details Track Work Plan For Spring, Summer, Fall

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.09.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- After a few weekends of Metrorail track work relief for the cherry blossom season, system riders will soon again experience the delays a...

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PHOTOS: Japan's Cherry Blossom Season

Posted 04.09.2012 | World

Each year, Japan's cherry blossoms create one of the most stunning spring scenes our world has to offer. This weekend, thousands of people came out a...

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American University Honors Cherry Blossom Centennial With Art Exhibition

AP | Posted 04.06.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center in Washington is opening two new exhibits marking the 100th anniversary of Japa...

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