Climate change is crashing the cherry blossom viewing party early in Tokyo, turning the sakura season’s schedule on its head.

Legal experts filed a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 21 over a dinner reception held for his supporters before a cherry blossom viewing party in 2018. The complaint ...

The Japanese government has cancelled an annual party held to admire the blossom on cherry trees, following allegations of cronyism. The publicly funded event, honouring the great and the good for ...

It’s cherry blossom viewing season, and this spring marks ... But not everybody craves a party atmosphere. Shufufu, an online site dedicated to providing lifestyle hints, carried out a survey ...