Sunset over Lake Shinji is seen through the branches of blooming cherry trees at Shirakata Park in the western Japan city of ...

A SPARROW sits on a branch of a cherry tree at the Chidorigafuchi Palace moat in Tokyo. SUZUKA, Japan—The Japanese Grand Prix ... be as fleeting as the cherry blossoms seen all over Japan ...

“The fleeting nature of Japanese cherries ... and architecture in the style of the classical Ming Dynasty — providing the perfect backdrop to appreciate the cherry blossoms in all their ...

The cherry blossoms, which typically reach their peak in late March to early April, regularly appear in Japanese culture, symbolising life, death and rebirth.