Michael Bendixen / OPB Henry Sakamoto, a prominent leader in Portland’s Japanese American community who helped bring cherry trees to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park downtown, has died at age 98. In a ...

*An earlier version of this article included a photo that misidentified two children. Sophie Bynum, 6, left, and her older sister, Annabelle, reacted to the Magic Tree being illuminated Thursday at ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will donate 250 flowering cherry trees and July 4th fireworks to Washington, DC, after she and President Trump tuned into the World Series game between ...

The trees exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere through little “mouths” in their leaves and tiny “windows” in their bark. Flowering cherry trees in spring at the New York Botanical ...

Japan plans to help adorn Washington, D.C., with even more of the capital's famed cherry blossoms, a gift the Asian nation said will continue to serve as a token of an enduring friendship. President ...

Summer brings magic to your backyard when you can choose fresh cherries directly from your tree. If you live in a cold weather region, you may believe cherry tree cultivation is impossible for your ...

As we exit May, we can look out on a green foliated forest. The trees that began the month bare are now nearly complete in wearing their leafy attire. It began with the small shrubs of elderberry and ...

The blossoming cherry trees are a sign of Spring in Utah. The State Capitol grounds in Salt Lake City boast over 400 Yoshino cherry trees. (Aubrey Smith) General Conference isn’t the only event that ...

Every year, April brings the peak bloom period for cherry blossom trees — and one pharma company is tying its involvement with the springtime ritual to its efforts in the oncology space. Japanese ...

Cherry blossom alert: The cherry trees are blooming in Jackson Park on the South Side. The pink-and-white flowers are starting to emerge at Jackson Park, 6401 S. Stony Island Ave., drawing curious ...

The cherry blossom is synonymous with Japanese culture and springtime, but the vibrant pink bloom has had roots in Washington state for over a century. Cherry blossoms first landed on American soil in ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It's been a bumper season for blossoms, especially in Utah. We didn't ask anyone to provide photos of Utah in full bloom, but Utah the cherry trees went all-in on their attempt ...