Cherry Blossom Season Begins
It’s not quite cherry blossom season but the blooms are beginning their opening process as greenish yellow buds sprout out of the blackish barked stems. Most of the buds have no hint of link or white, but I did see a few with a little extra color. That means it...Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2014 at Osaka Castle
The best FMX riders in the world are set to step it up once again and push the sport forward as they visit brand new locations and bring the sport of freestyle motocross to new countries around the globe. Once again included as a stop on their world tour is Osaka...Osakajo: An Amazing 3D Illumination Show
Osaka Castle, otherwise known as Osakajo, is presenting a three-dimensional mapping display on the castle building at night. The show begins just after dark and is shown many times during the night until 10:30 and occasionally until 11pm depending on the days of the...Kyoto Cherry Blossoms Just Starting to Open
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto are opening a little later than last year, but they are opening. It’s Monday, April 2nd and April Fool’s Day is over. So no fooling around when I say the cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom. Yesterday, April 1st, was a rather...Saturday’s Gonna Be a Great Day for Hanami
Rain is forecast for tonight and early into tomorrow morning. But by sunrise tomorrow, the rain should taper off and the sun should come out to dry up the rain-soaked grass and dirt where most people will sit to enjoy cherry blossoms. For diehard hanami participants,...
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