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Edible flowers appear on iced doughnuts and spectacular cold, clear jelly doughnuts for summer.
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Each breathtaking dessert contains a naturally blooming cherry blossom, preserved at its most beautiful moment.
Japan’s most beloved flowers are often associated with April, but they’ll be at their most beautiful in Tokyo before that, says forecast.
The country’s symbol of spring is being spotted in mid-autumn, so we held a one-man sakura party to celebrate!
Twitter user is taking the gorgeous blossom that bloomed after her grandmother’s passing as a token of her grandfather’s deep and abiding love.
The often-overlooked Doto region of Japan’s northern island is off the beaten path, but should be on your itinerary.
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