with around 1,000 sample trees of 400 cherry varieties. His goal is to convince local officials across Japan to consider alternatives with petals in all shades of pink, or even rare green. As Tanaka ...

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HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

A 7.5-meter-tall tree modeled after a Japanese mountain cherry ... With many beads colored in red and pink to represent cherry blossoms, the trees sparkle in various colors when illuminated ...

YOSHINO, Nara -- Some 30,000 cherry trees of about 200 varieties are now in peak bloom on Mount Yoshino in this west Japan town, turning the UNESCO World Heritage mountain pink. The "Shimo-senbon ...

Yukari Norris and Yoriko Marshall were wearing special pink, yellow and ... blossom - a central theme of life in their home country. In Japan, these beautiful trees represent the transience ...

TOKYO — Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. The "sakura ...