THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 19, 2023 at 16:28 JST
The cherry blossom season started in Osaka on March 19, four days earlier than last year. (Nobuhiro Shirai)
OSAKA—Osaka’s cherry blossom season officially started on March 19, tying the earliest record for the flowers set in 2021, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. [Read More]
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