At long last, I’ve done Japan’s cherry blossoms justice.
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Cherry Blossom Coda
The cherry blossoms are gone—but I’m still blooming.
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Early Birds, Late Blooms
Sakura season—for me and for Japan—was so close to its conclusion that even the birds knew.
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Second Sea
Hitachi Seaside Park, for all the hype about its prefecture’s apparent ugliness, is one of the most gorgeous places I’ve been in Japan.
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The Capital of Cherry Blossoms
Kyoto’s 2021 cherry blossom season began on March 21, at least for me.
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Apex of the Sakura
It isn’t every year that you sync up with the cherry blossom front; if you do, magic will surely flow outward from that linkage.
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A Very Kanazawa Future
Wednesday was the warmest morning I’ve ever taken to the streets of Kanazawa, although that isn’t saying much.
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False Bloom
Isn’t it better to have maximum awareness, but minimal impairment?
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Sakura and Sago Palms
Nostalgia has become my drug of choice in middle age.
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