Spring
Japan could be said to be a country of yokai (ghosts). Often called goblins in English, yokai are much more varied than that poor translation suggests. These folklore beasties, like European fairies, can be scary, weird and benign. We often think of them in the summer when scary Obon season comes, but they’re present for all seasons, including the fall harvest season and winter’s dead cold. In this article, we’ll be talking about the Japanese yokai of spring. Spring yokai tends towards natural phenomena, like plants and animals. After all, spring is when the natural world comes alive again aft...
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A rare almond grove in the Czech Republic has seen masses of white and pink blossoms spring up earlier than usual after one of the warmest winters on record. The almond trees are usually among the first to bloom, on the turn of March to April, in this southeastern corner of the Central European country. But it was more than two weeks earlier this year when crowds of people came to admire the rows of flowering trees in a most unexpected place. Almond-growing areas include California, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, Chile and Australia. The Czech Republic, given its colder climate, i...
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If springtime flowers fill you with joy, there is one place in Europe which is an absolute must: Keukenhof. Close to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, you’ll find vast gardens filled with a staggering seven million - mostly tulip - bulbs. The Lisse-based floral exhibition is set on 32 hectares (or 79 acres) of land and each bulb is painstakingly planted by one of Keukenhof’s 40 gardeners. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the glorious garden. Here’s everything you need to know about it - and how to make a floral visit a reality, when it officially opens on 21 March. A brief history of Keukenhof...
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春节快乐!(Chūnjié Kuài Lè!) Happy Chinese New Year! Celebrated around the world, the festival recognises the second new moon after the winter solstice and the beginning of spring, hence its literal name: the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. A cornerstone of Chinese culture, the Spring Festival is celebrated by around 2 billion people. Although it is primarily associated with the majority Han ethnicity in China, it is also celebrated by 29 of China’s 55 ethnic minority groups as well as many other East Asian nations, with public holidays in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, No...
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A lot is made about Japan’s “four seasons.” But whether you think that’s special or not, one thing you absolutely must do in Japan is try seasonal food. Known as shun, this untranslatable word reflects the idea that food has the best time to be eaten. This is true for things like fruits and vegetables but also seafood. What does it mean for fish to be in season? Well, ignoring farm-raised varieties, different species pass close to Japan at different times of the year, so that’s when fishermen head out to catch them. Certain fish may also taste better during certain seasons. With that in mind, ...
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Spring 2022 trending fashion items, colors and materials, check, check and check! Uplift your mood and revamp your wardrobe this season... *adds everything to the basket* How can anyone not like spring? We all want to enjoy the season’s fashion to the fullest, which means that it’s time to reintroduce those bright colors and bold designs back into your wardrobe! Denim is in the limelight again, and the warm and soft yellows and pinks are attracting attention. You might be a monochrome kinda gal, but this year’s variety of color items are abundant and you should definitely give color a try. Her...
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Miami Beach (United States) (AFP) - The US city of Miami Beach prepared Thursday to impose a curfew to stem a wave of violence linked to the influx of revellers to Florida for the phenomenon known as spring break. The decision came after two shootings that left five people injured in recent days. Last year police also imposed a curfew after arresting more than 1,000 people over the course of six weeks for street fights and vandalism. Every year in the spring, hordes of partygoers take over the Miami Beach waterfront for late-night drinking parties that can quickly turn ugly. It is part of the ...
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Miami (AFP) - The US city of Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency and will impose a curfew this weekend to stem a wave of violence linked to the influx of revellers to Florida for spring break. The decision comes after two shootings that left five people injured in recent days. City officials will meet Tuesday to finalize the curfew. "We can't endure this anymore," Mayor Dan Gelber said Monday as he announced the decision. "We don't ask for spring break. We don't promote it. We don't encourage it. We just endure it, and frankly, it's not something we want to endure. We don't want spr...
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