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The current design of the 100 yen coin debuted in 1967, and features sakura blossoms and the denomination in Japanese. A new alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel (cupronickel) was decided upon to replace the former silver alloy.
Cherry tree in bloom in Yachounomori Garden, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, April 2009 The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Sakura usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit [1]: 14–18 [2] (although these also have blossoms).
The blossom forecast (桜前線, sakura-zensen) "cherry blossom front" is announced each year by the Japan Meteorological Agency and watched carefully by those planning hanami, as the blossoms only last a week or two. In modern-day Japan, hanami mostly consists of having an outdoor party beneath the sakura during daytime or at night.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now classifies eggs as a “healthy, nutrient-dense" food, according to a new proposed rule. Registered dietitians react to the change.
'Kanzan' is the most popular Japanese cherry tree cultivar for cherry blossom viewing in Europe and North America. Compared with 'Yoshino cherry' , a representative Japanese cultivar, it is popular because it grows well even in cold regions, is small and easy to plant in the garden, and has large flowers and deep pink petals.
A North Carolina cop was shot and killed inside a supermarket on Monday while responding to a report of an armed suspect at the store, according to authorities.
3. Make Sure You’re Eating Enough at Meals. Why can’t I stop eating between meals? Your body’s going to feel hungry if you’re not getting enough nutrients from food — that’s Biology 101.
As for the Newark cherry blossoms, it surely is a striking photo, but it looks like a Commons:Prunus pendula or a double flowering cherry tree and IMHO it is not a typical cherry blossom image. And most importantly the color is too dark. When refer to the color of the cherry blossom, sakura-iro, is pale pink.