FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Cherry Blossom Festival has returned to Purdue Fort Wayne’s campus for the 18th year. Last year, nearly 11,000 people attended the festival, which features a marketplace ...

In 2007, Shinkai released 5 Centimeters Per Second, an anime movie that was his feature film solo directing debut. Eighteen ...

Fort Wayne’s Cherry Blossom Festival dazzles crowds with food, cosplay, and Japanese culture at Purdue Fort Wayne. Thousands ...

The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced the winners of several categories during ...

Cherry blossoms bloom over a snow-covered field in the village of Okura, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 1, 2025. Known as one of Japan's heaviest snowfall areas, the village is experiencing the ...

Francesco Panto rarely felt comfortable in his home country of Italy. Born and raised in Sicily, he loved playing with stuffed toys and staying at home while other boys his age were expected to be ...

including honors for "Vocaloid culture," anime, and "idol culture." An automated system selected entries based on an "objective metric tied to data" from Billboard Japan, Oricon, GfK/NIQ Japan ...

Walking Nakasendo Way is, quite simply, one of the most peaceful—and spectacular—ways to see Japan. It is a route that is renowned for its cherry blossom trees, which bloom along the trail ...

Mobile Suit Gundam has had its fair share of unbelievable merchandise over its decades-long history, including the likes of sardines and lingerie. While the latest reveal isn’t merchandise that ...

We booked our recent trip to Japan a year in advance to see the cherry blossoms, which only bloom briefly in the spring.

As blossoms bloom, nothing beats the pretty flowers of Japanese Blossom Cherry trees. And, if you want to bring the blossom to your garden, then You Garden has some great offers on varieties for ...