Flowers cut to prevent people from gathering

Flowers cut to prevent people from gathering

Blooming wisteria flowers are cut from a giant tree at a shrine in Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, on April 28, 2020, to prevent people from coming to see them amid the coronavirus pandemic. A festival to view the flowers is usually held in the city from mid-April to early May but it was canceled for this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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