Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Pruning to Propagate A monopodial orchid grows a new plant by producing a baby orchid plant called a keiki at its base or on flower stalks after the plant has bloomed, Kondrat says.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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