'The first sakura': Cherry blossom season brightens Tokyo
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'The first sakura': Cherry blossom season brightens Tokyo
Tourists and residents enjoy the start of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, with the full bloom of the white Somei Yoshino variety expected this weekend.
Thousands flock to the town of Kawazu to see early-blooming cherry blossoms. Unlike those found in Tokyo and Kyoto, Kawazu's sakura trees bloom in early February -- offering some of the first blossoms..
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