KYOTO—An ume blossom that sprouted at the Kitano Tenmangu shrine here in early March is a world first that bloomed on a cloned Japanese apricot tree using tissue culture technology. The dark ...

During the Meiji Era (1868-1912), Japan’s Imperial Army and Navy ... Due to warm winter last year, the peak bloom period of ume blossoms came in early February, about half a month earlier ...

Umeboshi is a staple Japanese condiment that's rather enigmatic ... broadened to include the bourgeoise-approved aesthetic of ume blossoms. They are just as pretty as the iconic cherry blossom ...

Cherry blossoms have been spotted in parts of Tokyo this autumn Some of Japan's famed cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, have bloomed unexpectedly this autumn. The famous pink and white ...