In ancient Japan, farmers took a day off to honor the ... When cherry blossoms bloom, people gather for hanami festivals. They enjoy bento box lunches, hanami dango, and sake under the blossoms.

For the DC area debut, the owners changed the name to Marufuji to avoid confusion with a Japanese grocery in Rockville also ...

There’s still a selection of bento boxes — a Sakura Bana staple — along with noodles ... cabbage, bonito flakes, Japanese mayonnaise, tonkatsu sauce and nori. It’s stacked with flavor and texture, ...

Although the timing of the blooming is uncertain, it’s always wise to plan your itinerary around the Sakura forecast ... and miscellaneous goods. For Japanese souvenirs like tea, cute stationery, ...

Combining modernity with tradition, the destination is a sleek and elegant homage to Japanese art, design and culinary craftsmanship. To tie in with Sakura season ... Then, tuck into a bento box style ...

When these trees start blooming, it has become a tradition to prepare a charcoal fire and meat - instead of bento or lunch boxes as in other parts of Japan - and start making ... The Matsumae Sakura ...

Also, their bento boxes are a great option, too. Sushi Hub is a Japanese restaurant located at 55 Swanston ... and the whole plate is perfectly presented. The staff of Sakura Restaurant Melbourne is ...

Every January, Starbucks heralds the coming of spring in Japan, way before its actual arrival, by unveiling its limited-edition chilled cup for sakura season. This annual release is known to feature ...

Out of all the places in Japan to see cherry blossoms, the town of Yoshino, in Nara Prefecture, just might be the very best. That’s because there are more than 30,000 sakura trees on the slopes of ...

For the third year running, the Honda N-Box “tall wagon”-style minicar was the top-selling passenger car by brand, according to an announcement by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and ...