Each spring, folks across Japan observe "hanami," a treasured tradition of viewing nature"s breathtaking display of cherry blossoms. Japanese cherry trees, known as "sakura," reach full bloom in March in the south of the country. Our homepage picture shows cherry blossoms cascading over the moats which surround the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Cherry blossom season in Tokyo
Today in History
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Mardi Gras flower power
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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We did not invent this, honest
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Daylight saving time begins
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The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
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European Day of Parks
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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A Christmas market with a long history
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Penn Station
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Summertime in Alaska
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A bridge comes full circle
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Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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Mardi Gras
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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The globe skimmers return
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Native American Heritage Month
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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Fox kits
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Castle Frankenstein in Darmstadt, Germany
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Grand Teton National Park
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Red skies at Ruby Beach
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Surströmming Day
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Dalyan, Turkey
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride