1997 2000 Adviser to Sakura Bank (later Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)

She also worked with Marvelous Interactive on creating the Dreamcast title, Sakura Momoko Gekijō Coji Coji , and Nintendo on creating the Game Boy Advance title, Sakura Momoko no Ukiuki Carnival .

Flickr user y.ganden spotted a Japanese Bush Warbler in the blooming sakura trees.

Walking underneath the full bloom of sakura can feel like walking through a floral tunnel.

When you think of springtime in Japan, the first thing that comes to mind is iconic clouds of cotton candy pink blossoms, known as sakura (桜) in Japanese. The flowers bloom earliest in Japan's southwest, advancing north and eastward across the archipelago in what is known as the cherry blossom front or sakura zensen (桜前線).

Cherry blossom season is here. Viewing the delicate flower is a seasonal excuse in Japan for friends, family and colleagues to get together and enjoy food and beers underneath the full bloom of sakura.