Just in time for cherry blossom season, the show has now moved to The National Art Center, Tokyo marking the artist’s first major solo exhibition in Japan, which runs 23 May 2022. Exhibition view, ...

Cherry blossom season holds cultural significance in Japan and heralds new beginnings. Taking the Somei-Yoshino variety as a benchmark, the Meteorological Agency officially declared Tokyo's sakura ...

The season is traditionally celebrated with hanami, or viewing parties, in cherry blossom hotspots, with picnics organised beneath the trees. The season is also considered one of change, as it marks ...

Damien Hirst to show his ‘tacky’ cherry blossom paintings in Japan in time for sakura season The exhibition is due to open at Tokyo's National Art Center in March The Art Newspaper 14 January 2022 ...

Cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜), are one of Japan’s most iconic natural spectacles. Every spring, millions of people travel to witness the breathtaking beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom.

The art of Japanese paper-folding beguiles — yet a simple paper crane can't be constructed without complicated twists and tugs, strong creases and subtle folds. The challenge of origami has been ...

Japan’s sakura or cherry blossom season is feverishly anticipated by locals and visitors alike. Many tourists plan their entire trips around the blooms, and Japanese flock to parks in their ...

The season is traditionally celebrated with hanami, or viewing parties, in cherry blossom hotspots, with picnics organized beneath the trees.* Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but over-hyped/marketed ...