Sunset over Lake Shinji is seen through the branches of blooming cherry trees at Shirakata Park in the western Japan city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, April 7, 2025. Cherry blossoms were in full ...

traditional values, and collective intentions are embedded in pōhaku (stone), lā‘au (wood), ‘aho (cord) and lau (leaf). The completion of Hale Pili reflects the intention of Aloha Mākena ...