In ancient Japan, farmers took a day off to honor the gods under cherry blossoms. This tradition, called Hanami, is rooted in Shinto rituals. Today, millions visit parks to see the ephemeral ...
In photos by chief Tokyo photographer Eugene Hoshiko, throngs of young people milled Monday on the streets of Yokohama, a city that forms part of Greater Tokyo. The women wore fur muffs to keep off ...