Archive photo of the day
Where the blossoms bloom, 2000
Stars and Stripes
April 1, 2025
(Wayne Specht/Stars and Stripes)
Hirosaki, Japan, March 2000: Under cover of night, cherry blossom trees lining the moat surrounding Hirosaki Castle in northern Japan lend a warm glow.
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