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Japan’s first cherry blossom forecast for 2026 is out. Find out when sakura will bloom in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and beyond, with key dates to plan your spring trip.

Last year, the Padres and Dodgers got the MLB regular season started early with two games in South Korea. This year, it’s the Cubs and Dodgers kicking things off the week before league-wide Opening ...

The Japanese cherry blossom season is just one symbol of many of Japan’s cultural beliefs. The cherry trees bloom for a short period of time, sometimes just 5-7 days, and this period echoes the ...

Shohei Ohtani's bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener ...

Every new anime season in Japan brings its share of surprises, but Spring 2025 may have taken fans off guard more than usual. ABEMA, one of Japan’s largest domestic streaming platforms, recently ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s bat ...