PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Henry Sakamoto, a legend in Portland’s Japanese American community and the man responsible for bringing the beloved cherry trees to the city’s waterfront, died in late November ...

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Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.

Henry Shigehiro Sakamoto, a civic leader in Portland’s Japanese American community who also shaped Oregon’s grain economy, died in November at the age of 98. His son, Blake Sakamoto, said in a social ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Henry Sakamoto, a lifelong Portland resident and prominent leader in the Japanese American community, has died at the age of 98. Sakamoto died peacefully Nov. 25, 2025, according to ...

On December 18, 2025, Japan’s Meteorological Corporation (JMC) rolled out the cherry blossom forecast for 2026, with the year’s first sakura sightings in Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture’s Naguya on March ...

Japan’s cherry blossom festival in 2026 promises a spectacular celebration of spring, as cities turn pink with blooming sakura. From hanami picnics in Tokyo parks to scenic riversides in Kyoto and ...