By SHOKO RIKIMARU/ Staff Writer
April 5, 2024 at 16:10 JST
The Japan Meteorological Agency declared on April 4 that a benchmark cherry tree at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine is in full bloom, the latest date for that tree in the last 10 years. (Shoko Rikimaru)
An expectant crowd of viewers from Japan and abroad had gathered at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo when the official announcement came on April 4 that the capital's sakura were in full bloom. [Read More]
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