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Japan PM Kishida's state visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plants a "someiyoshino" cherry tree at the national Japanese American memorial in Washington on April 9, 2024, to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American elected to both houses of Congress. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida's state visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plants a "someiyoshino" cherry tree at the national Japanese American memorial in Washington on April 9, 2024, to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American elected to both houses of Congress. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom In Tokyo 6

Many tourists and local residents were seen at famous cherry blossom spots across Tokyo as the full bloom was announced in the capital on April 4, which was later than usual because of cold weather.

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US: Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom At Central Park In New York City

Cherry Blossoms have been already blooming all across New York City. This video, taken on Wednesday, April 3, shows beautiful cherry blossoms in full bloom at Central Park.

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Japan: Kyoto Cherry Blossoms In Peak Bloom

Kyoto's cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese, reached peak bloom beginning April 3. The iconic pinkish white flowers drew local and foreign tourists to the famous city.

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Japan: Kyoto Cherry Blossoms In Peak Bloom 2

Kyoto's cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese, reached peak bloom beginning April 3. The iconic pinkish white flowers drew local and foreign tourists to the famous city.

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Japan: Kyoto Cherry Blossoms In Peak Bloom 4

Kyoto's cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese, reached peak bloom beginning April 3. The iconic pinkish white flowers drew local and foreign tourists to the famous city.

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Japan: Kyoto Cherry Blossoms In Peak Bloom 3

Kyoto's cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese, reached peak bloom beginning April 3. The iconic pinkish white flowers drew local and foreign tourists to the famous city.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom In Tokyo 5

Many tourists and local residents were seen at famous cherry blossom spots across Tokyo as the full bloom was announced in the capital on April 4, which was later than usual because of cold weather. This video was shot at Chidorigafuchi Green Way, where many visitors come to enjoy the view of illuminated cherry blossoms every year.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom In Tokyo 4

Many tourists and local residents were seen at famous cherry blossom spots across Tokyo as the full bloom was announced in the capital on April 4, which was later than usual because of cold weather. This video was shot on April 2 at Chidorigafuchi Green Way, where many visitors come to enjoy the view of illuminated cherry blossoms every year.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom In Tokyo

Many tourists and local residents were seen at famous cherry blossom spots across Tokyo as the full bloom was announced in the capital on April 4, which was later than usual because of cold weather.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom In Tokyo 2

Many tourists and local residents were seen at famous cherry blossom spots across Tokyo as the full bloom was announced in the capital on April 4, which was later than usual because of cold weather.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom In Tokyo 3

Many tourists and local residents were seen at famous cherry blossom spots across Tokyo as the full bloom was announced in the capital on April 4, which was later than usual because of cold weather.

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Cherry flowers bloom at tsunami-hit weather station in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Cherry flowers of the Someiyoshino strain bloom on April 2, 2014, at what used to be the Onahama meteorological observatory in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, that was ravaged by the 2011 tsunami disaster.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - "Someiyoshino" cherry blossoms are blooming at the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory in the city of Fukuoka on March 19, 2014.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - "Someiyoshino" cherry blossoms are blooming at the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory in the city of Fukuoka on March 19, 2014.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The someiyoshino variety of cherry blossoms begin to bloom at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 16, 2013.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The someiyoshino variety of cherry blossoms begin to bloom at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 16, 2013.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tohoku

IWAKI, Japan - Some blossoms bloom on the someiyoshino breed of cherry tree in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 13, 2012. The tree, located some 300 meters from seashore, was flooded about 80 meters high at the time of the March 2011 tsunami.

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 6, 2012, shows Tokyo Sky Tree and cherry blossoms in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees fully bloomed that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year.

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 6, 2012, shows Tokyo Sky Tree and cherry blossoms in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees fully bloomed that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year.

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 6, 2012, shows cherry blossoms in full bloom at Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees were in full bloom that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year.

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Cherry trees are in bloom at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo on April 6, 2012. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees fully bloomed that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous 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 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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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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'Someiyoshino' cherry trees start blooming in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - This photo shows a ''someiyoshino'' cherry tree starting to bloom in Fukuoka on March 12. The Fukuoka District Meteorological observatory declared the same day that cherry trees had started to bloom in the city, the first this season in designated observation areas across Japan. The blossoming of the cherry trees is 13 days earlier than an average year and 11 days earlier than last year.

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Cherry blossom arrangements made to welcome soccer fans

NIIGATA, Japan - Flower arrangements of out-of-season cherry blossoms are on display at a hotel lobby in Niigata on May 29 to welcome foreign soccer fans coming for the World Cup finals. A citizens group created the flower arrangements, using unopened someiyoshino blossoms (Prunus yedoensis) that had been preserved in snow, and displayed them at the hotel where FIFA staff are to stay. (World Cup 2002)

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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 blossoms bloom in southwestern Japan

Photo taken in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on March 21, 2015, shows "Someiyoshino" cherry blossoms blooming. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossom arrangements made to welcome soccer fans

NIIGATA, Japan - Flower arrangements of out-of-season cherry blossoms are on display at a hotel lobby in Niigata on May 29 to welcome foreign soccer fans coming for the World Cup finals. A citizens group created the flower arrangements, using unopened someiyoshino blossoms (Prunus yedoensis) that had been preserved in snow, and displayed them at the hotel where FIFA staff are to stay. (World Cup 2002)

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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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'Someiyoshino' cherry trees start blooming in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - This photo shows a ''someiyoshino'' cherry tree starting to bloom in Fukuoka on March 12. The Fukuoka District Meteorological observatory declared the same day that cherry trees had started to bloom in the city, the first this season in designated observation areas across Japan. The blossoming of the cherry trees is 13 days earlier than an average year and 11 days earlier than last year. (Kyodo)

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Ueno Park

Ueno Park was originally a part of the grounds of Kaneiji Temple. However, most of the buildings were destroyed as a result of battles during the Boshin War. It was designated as the first park in Japan in 1873. There are 900 someiyoshino cherry trees planted here. The rickshaw may be waiting for a woman shopping at a store (sweet sake shop?).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐63‐0]

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Ueno Park

Ueno Park has been a popular spot to enjoy cherry blossoms since the Meiji Period. The Buddhist priest Tenkai planted wild cherry trees here, and from the Meiji Period someiyoshino cherry trees were planted. Women and children are visible at the teahouse, and the men appear to be enjoying the blossoms on the bench under the cherry trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐4‐0]

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 6, 2012, shows Tokyo Sky Tree and cherry blossoms in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees fully bloomed that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 6, 2012, shows Tokyo Sky Tree and cherry blossoms in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees fully bloomed that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 6, 2012, shows cherry blossoms in full bloom at Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees were in full bloom that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom

TOKYO, Japan - Cherry trees are in bloom at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo on April 6, 2012. A local observatory said blossoms on the ''someiyoshino'' variety of cherry trees fully bloomed that day in Tokyo, three days later than usual and the same as the previous year. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tohoku

IWAKI, Japan - Some blossoms bloom on the someiyoshino breed of cherry tree in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 13, 2012. The tree, located some 300 meters from seashore, was flooded about 80 meters high at the time of the March 2011 tsunami. (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)