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Spring in Japan...Those pics were taken in Osaka city...You can enjoy Cherry Blossoms everywhere you go during this season.

Cherry blossom festival to open in Hanoi

Acherry blossom festival will be held in Hanoi on April 6 duringcelebrations to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomaticties."The Japan Sakura Festival, the second of its kind, will showcase three...

In the Pink: Cherry Blossoms and Kites in DC and across the globe

It's that time of year again already. Rather than focus on how 2008 is 1/4 finished, let us instead turn our attention to cherry blossoms...The National Cherry Blossom Festival is underway in Washington, DC,...

Plastic bottle saves Japanese sailor

"Tsuyoshi Kurosawa, a 28-year-old crewman on the 2,997-ton tanker Sakura Maru, was lost at sea for 10 hours after he fell in the sea late Tuesday while relieving himself over the side of the vessel. "As an empty plastic bottle was floating by, he used it as buoyancy until he...

NY Times: Burmese Government Clamps Down on Internet

" Burmese bloggers are now reporting that they are running into significant hurdles to getting the word out on the government’s crackdown. “Burma is blacked out now!,” one blogger announced from Yangon, the country’s main city. More details from the...

It's 'Sakura Matsuri' Cherry Blossom Festival Time...In Washington DC and els...

April is around the corner, time to enjoy the outdoors...The month starts with Washington DC' s Cherry Blossom Festival or 'Sakura Matsuri' for our Japanese friends

Thailand Travel Info: Amazing Mae Salong Tea, Sakura and Tribal Food Fair

28 December 2006 - 2 January 2007 Venue: The Heroes Monument, Doi Mae Salong, Mae Fah Luang County, Chiang Rai Province The annual fair of "Mae Salong Tea, Sakura and Tribal Food" will be held in late December 2006 at the Heroes Monument, Mae Salong, Mae Fah Luang...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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