Retail sales in Japan grew by 3.3% year-on-year in April 2025, up from a 3.1% gain in the previous month and surpassing ...

It is time to be in Japan. And now. On Monday (March 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the 2025 cherry blossom season has officially begun in Tokyo. Cherry blossoms, or sakura ...

Japan’s cherry blossom season is set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo and Miyazaki Prefecture, with warm weather in late March expected to accelerate blooming across the country. The forecast ...

TOKYO — For Saturday’s first exhibition game between the Chicago Cubs and Hanshin Tigers, the Tokyo Dome was packed with an announced crowd of 41,978. While the games that count don’t start ...

On Saturday March 15, the Cubs will play the Hanshin Tigers (11 ... This will be the sixth time the MLB season has begun in Japan. It all started in 2000 between the Cubs and Mets at the Tokyo Dome.

I like the Japan idea a little better ... to play the D-backs when the traditional portion of the regular season begins on March 27. I would not anticipate seeing many Cubs regulars in those ...

Beware the buds of March: Why early tulips and cherry ... In recent years, Japan's cherry blossom season has tended to come earlier than the average, prompting concerns of a possible impact ...

Kim from in and around the Tokyo Dome in Japan as the Chicago Cubs open their regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18, 2025. A child makes a batting stance pose next to a poster ...

The early start to the season — more than a week before ... will be available to play in exhibition games against Japanese teams on March 15 and 16. The Cubs are close to full strength, though ...

Ohtani has not spoken publicly about the incident since last March and is looking forward ... The Dodgers open their season with a series in Japan starting Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs.