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Tokyo's Imperial Palace blossom-viewing path opens

Photo taken on March 25, 2023, shows cherry blossoms on Inui Street within the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, on the day the route opened to the public in the spring for the first time in four years.

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Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Tokyo

STORY: Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Tokyo DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of cherry blossoms in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Wednesday that cherry blossoms in Tokyo are in full bloom, which came nine days earlier than average and five days earlier than in 2022. A cherry tree monitored in Tokyo has reached full bloom when about 80 percent or more of its buds are open, becoming this year's first sample cherry tree to do so in Japan. The Somei-Yoshino cherry tree, used by the agency as a yardstick to measure the annual event, started blooming on March 14, also the earliest in the country this year. According to the agency, the full bloom matched 2013, 2020, and 2021 to become the second-earliest day in the year for the seasonal phenomena to occur since records began. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - People view cherry trees along the Inui promenade at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 4, 2014. In commemoration of Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday last December, the Inui promenade was opened to the public for the first time the same day, in time for viewing cherry blossoms in full bloom.

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Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 4, 2014, shows a promenade flanked by cherry trees at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Inui promenade was opened to the public for the first time the same day, in commemoration of Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday last December, in time for viewing cherry blossoms in full bloom. The Inui Gate (front) and the Sakashita Gate (top, C) can be seen.

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Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 4, 2014, shows a crowd lining up in front of the Sakashita Gate to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to walk along a promenade flanked by cherry trees. In commemoration of Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday last December, the Inui promenade was opened to the public for the first time the same day, in time for viewing cherry blossoms in full bloom.

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Cherry blossoms draw crowds to Beijing's Yuyuantan Park

BEIJING, China - Huang Qian (L), a Beijing University student majoring in Japanese, and her dormitory friends pose for photos in front of cherry blossoms at Yuyuantan Park (Jade Lake Park) in Beijing on March 23, 2014. The first 180 cherry trees were planted in the park as a gift from Japan upon the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties in 1972, and the tree population has grown to some 2,000 trees including native Chinese species.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent cherry blossoms on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent cherry blossoms on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Photo taken in the city of Kochi on March 21, 2012, shows blossoms of the ''someiyoshino'' breed of cherry tree. The cherry blossoms bloomed the same day in the city, western Japan, with the city reporting Japan's first blossoms of the season, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors view cherry blossoms at the annual ''Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka'' event at the Finance Ministry's Osaka Mint Bureau on April 14, 2011, the first day of the event which runs through April 20.

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Cherry trees start blooming in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - A woman points to the first blossoms on ''someiyoshino'' cherry trees in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 22, 2011. The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory declared the same day that cherry trees had started to bloom in the city, the third location this season in Japan after Shizuoka and Kumamoto among designated observation areas across the country. The blossoming of the cherry trees in Fukuoka is four days earlier than the average year.

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Crested ibis in Japan's Sado

SADO, Japan - A crested ibis, an endangered species, flies over ''sakura'' cherry blossoms in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on April 25, 2010. A pair of the birds is taking care of eggs in the island city that could herald the birth of the country's first wild-born ibis in 36 years.

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560-meter 'sakura' flower corridor in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People admire the ''sakura'' cherry blossoms along a path at the Japan Mint in Osaka on April 14, 2010, the first day of the annual ''sakura no torinuke'' (Cherry Blossom Viewing) event. A total of 354 trees stand along the 560-meter-long path.

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Cherry blossoms come out in Tokyo, Nagasaki

TOKYO, Japan - The first blossoms on ''someiyoshino'' cherry trees designated as ''sample trees'' at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine bloomed March 21 in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Cherry blossoms also bloomed in Nagasaki Prefecture the same day, added the agency, which reports on this closely watched marker of spring every year.

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Cherry seeds to be carried to Japan's space lab

MIHARU, Japan - Visitors enjoy waterfall-like cherry blossoms called Takizakura in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, home to what is said to be one of the three most beautiful cherry trees in Japan, on April 21. Seeds from the tree will be taken to Japan's first space science laboratory in the International Space Station in October for research purposes.

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People converge on Ueno Park in Tokyo to view cherry blossoms on March 27. Cherry blossoms reached full bloom in Tokyo the same day, nine days earlier than normal and the third earliest day since 1953, when records were first kept.

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Tokyo sees snow in April, first time in 19 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sleet falls in central Tokyo in the evening of April 4 as an unseasonal cold front blankets extensive areas of Japan. Weather officials say this is the first time since 1988 that Tokyo has seen snow in April, when cherry blossoms as the herald of spring. While Tokyo snows, winter-like weather hit many localities in Japan, with the temperature dropping to minus 9.1 C in Gifu and minus 9.0 in Nagano in the early morning of April 4.

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Tokyo sees snow in April, first time in 19 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sleet falls in central Tokyo in the evening of April 4 as an unseasonal cold front blankets extensive areas of Japan. Weather officials say this is the first time since 1988 that Tokyo has seen snow in April, when cherry blossoms as the herald of spring. While Tokyo snows, winter-like weather hit many localities in Japan, with the temperature dropping to minus 9.1 C in Gifu and minus 9.0 in Nagano in the early morning of April 4.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo, ahead of nation

TOKYO, Japan - The cherry blossoms bloom at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 20, eight days earlier than usual, the Japan Meteorological Agency says. The agency certified the first blossoms in Tokyo, the third earliest confirmation on record, making the capital the first place in the nation this year to report on this closely watched barometer of spring.

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Cherry blossoms bloom at Aichi Expo site

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Visitors to the Aichi World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, enjoy the first cherry blossoms on April 6 as morning temperatures rose to 21 C.

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Cherry blossoms come out in Tokyo, Yokohama, Shizuoka

TOKYO, Japan - Cherry blossoms at Hama-Rikyu Gardens in Tokyo's Minato Ward started blooming on March 18. In the background are high-rise buildings at the Shiodome commercial and business area. The Meteorological Agency declared the same day that cherry trees started blooming in Tokyo, Yokohama and Shizuoka, the second-earliest date for the three cities since data were first collected in 1953.

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Cherry blossoms come out in Ehime Pref.

UWAJIMA, Japan - A ''someiyoshino'' cherry tree blossoms in Maruyama Park in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on March 21. It was the first blossoming of this type of tree in Japan this year.

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Cherry seeds to be carried to Japan's space lab

MIHARU, Japan - Visitors enjoy waterfall-like cherry blossoms called Takizakura in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, home to what is said to be one of the three most beautiful cherry trees in Japan, on April 21. Seeds from the tree will be taken to Japan's first space science laboratory in the International Space Station in October for research purposes. (Kyodo)

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People flock to bloom gazing spots in Tokyo

Photo shows Chidorigafuchi in Tokyo crowded with people viewing cherry blossoms on March 28, 2015, the first weekend since cherry trees have come into bloom in the capital on March 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People flock to blossom gazing spots in Tokyo

Photo shows Ueno Park in Tokyo crowded with people viewing cherry blossoms on March 28, 2015, the first weekend since cherry trees have come into bloom in the capital on March 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossom-viewing bus tour in Tokyo

Passengers look at cherry blossoms from a double-decker sightseeing bus known as "Hato Bus" on March 27, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Cherry blossom-viewing bus tour in Tokyo

Passengers look at cherry blossoms from a double-decker sightseeing bus known as "Hato Bus" on March 27, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Ueno Park

Ueno Park in Tokyo is crowded with people on March 27, 2021, as cherry blossoms bloom on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Cherry blossom-viewing bus tour in Tokyo

Passengers look at cherry blossoms from a double-decker sightseeing bus known as "Hato Bus" on March 27, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Cherry blossoms in Osaka

People wearing face masks walk at Osaka Castle Park on March 27, 2021, as cherry blossoms bloom on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Cherry blossoms in Osaka

People wearing face masks walk at Osaka Castle Park on March 27, 2021, as cherry blossoms bloom on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Ueno Park

Ueno Park in Tokyo is crowded with people on March 27, 2021, as cherry blossoms bloom on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Ueno Park

Ueno Park in Tokyo is crowded with people on March 27, 2021, as cherry blossoms bloom on the first weekend after the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency.

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Tokyo sees snow in April, first time in 19 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sleet falls in central Tokyo in the evening of April 4 as an unseasonal cold front blankets extensive areas of Japan. Weather officials say this is the first time since 1988 that Tokyo has seen snow in April, when cherry blossoms as the herald of spring. While Tokyo snows, winter-like weather hit many localities in Japan, with the temperature dropping to minus 9.1 C in Gifu and minus 9.0 in Nagano in the early morning of April 4. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo sees snow in April, first time in 19 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sleet falls in central Tokyo in the evening of April 4 as an unseasonal cold front blankets extensive areas of Japan. Weather officials say this is the first time since 1988 that Tokyo has seen snow in April, when cherry blossoms as the herald of spring. While Tokyo snows, winter-like weather hit many localities in Japan, with the temperature dropping to minus 9.1 C in Gifu and minus 9.0 in Nagano in the early morning of April 4. (Kyodo)

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Crested ibis in Japan's Sado

SADO, Japan - A crested ibis, an endangered species, flies over ''sakura'' cherry blossoms in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on April 25, 2010. A pair of the birds is taking care of eggs in the island city that could herald the birth of the country's first wild-born ibis in 36 years. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People converge on Ueno Park in Tokyo to view cherry blossoms on March 27. Cherry blossoms reached full bloom in Tokyo the same day, nine days earlier than normal and the third earliest day since 1953, when records were first kept. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms come out in Tokyo, Nagasaki

TOKYO, Japan - The first blossoms on ''someiyoshino'' cherry trees designated as ''sample trees'' at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine bloomed March 21 in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Cherry blossoms also bloomed in Nagasaki Prefecture the same day, added the agency, which reports on this closely watched marker of spring every year. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo, ahead of nation

TOKYO, Japan - The cherry blossoms bloom at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 20, eight days earlier than usual, the Japan Meteorological Agency says. The agency certified the first blossoms in Tokyo, the third earliest confirmation on record, making the capital the first place in the nation this year to report on this closely watched barometer of spring. (Kyodo)

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Ueno Park

The huge wooden torii gate at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno and the sturdy castle-like stone wall convey the power of the first Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine was opened to the public for the first time in 1873. The people depicted here, possibly families, may be visiting to enjoy the cherry blossoms. The torii gate and stone wall no longer exist today.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐69‐0]

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Ueno Park

The huge wooden torii gate at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno and the sturdy castle-like stone wall convey the power of the first Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine was opened to the public for the first time in 1873. The people depicted here, possibly families, may be visiting to enjoy the cherry blossoms. The torii gate and stone wall no longer exist today.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐55‐0]

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560-meter 'sakura' flower corridor in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People admire the ''sakura'' cherry blossoms along a path at the Japan Mint in Osaka on April 14, 2010, the first day of the annual ''sakura no torinuke'' (Cherry Blossom Viewing) event. A total of 354 trees stand along the 560-meter-long path. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors view cherry blossoms at the annual ''Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka'' event at the Finance Ministry's Osaka Mint Bureau on April 14, 2011, the first day of the event which runs through April 20. (Kyodo)

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Cherry trees start blooming in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - A woman points to the first blossoms on ''someiyoshino'' cherry trees in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 22, 2011. The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory declared the same day that cherry trees had started to bloom in the city, the third location this season in Japan after Shizuoka and Kumamoto among designated observation areas across the country. The blossoming of the cherry trees in Fukuoka is four days earlier than the average year. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Photo taken in the city of Kochi on March 21, 2012, shows blossoms of the ''someiyoshino'' breed of cherry tree. The cherry blossoms bloomed the same day in the city, western Japan, with the city reporting Japan's first blossoms of the season, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. (Kyodo)

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Cherry trees at Suwa Park

The west side of Suwa Park is viewed from near the fountain around 1895. The cherry blossoms in full bloom are depicted with bright tinting. This is said to be the first Western-style fountain built in Japan. The cherry trees inside the fence seems to be the ganjitsu-sakura species. This is a soothing scene of Suwa Park in the mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐10‐0]

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New coronavirus

People look at cherry blossoms from outside a closed park in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 25, 2020, the first day of Japan's Golden Week holiday season, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

People take pictures of cherry blossoms from outside a closed park in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 25, 2020, the first day of Japan's Golden Week holiday season, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ueno Park in Tokyo

File photo taken on July 4, 2019, shows the entrance to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo's Ueno Park. The park, which opened to the public in 1873 as one of Japan's first Western-style parks, is home to many museums, including the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Western Art, in addition to the zoo. It is also famous for its cherry blossoms in spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms blooming in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - This photo shows Taiwan cherry blossoms blooming in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2009. The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory said blooming was observed 19 days earlier than usual this year and the earliest since it began observations in 1974, adding it was the first time blossoms had been seen in December. (Photo courtesy of Okinawa Meteorological Observatory) (Kyodo)