Kurile cherry blossoms are seen on a sample tree in the front yard of the joint government office building in Nemuro, Hokkaido, on May 6, 2024. (Mainichi/Hiroaki Homma) NEMURO, Hokkaido -- A Kurile ...

Each spring, Japan turns pink. Cherry blossoms sweep across the country, and with Mount Fuji rising behind them, it feels like a scene you can’t quite believe is real. Down in Kyushu, the Niwaki Dam ...