Sunflowers fail to bloom due to long rainy period

Sunflowers fail to bloom due to long rainy period

AKENO, Japan - Children look at sunflowers that have not yet bloomed due to the prolonged rainy season in Akeno, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 31. Many tourists visit the area every year to view the blossom of 210,000 sunflowers. (Kyodo)

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