Tag: sakuraseason
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Tsushima, Japan
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In the pale blush of dawn, Tsushima awoke beneath a quiet sky, its rugged coasts and ancient groves whispering secrets of centuries past. On this storied island of Japan—a jewel in Nagasaki Prefecture—two solitary figures were drawn inexorably toward each other. Aya, a young woman renowned in Tsushima for her…
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Ichinomiya, Japan
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Nestled on the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture, Ichinomiya is a city of subtle beauty, a place where the ancient and the modern coexist. Named for Masumida Shrine, the first shrine of the province, its streets hum with the echoes of history. During spring, the rows of sakura trees along…