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Why DO Japanese love cherry blossoms so much?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Alice

The cherry blossom season is winding down here in Tokyo. Despite the generally cold and cloudy weather, there were plenty of people out enjoying picnics under the flowers in various states of drunkenness. And the usual frenzy of cherry-themed everything, … Continue reading →

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New NHK show on Japanese design

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Alice

The past few weeks I’ve been helping out on a new NHK program called “Design Talks.” The first show, which airs today (Feb. 28) is all about snow. I was fascinated to learn that in the late Edo period a … Continue reading →

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Why DO Japanese love cherry blossoms so much?

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