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Cherry blossoms come out in Tokyo, Yokohama, Shizuoka
Kyodo
Thursday March 18, 1:59 PM
Cherry trees started blooming Thursday in Tokyo, Yokohama and Shizuoka, the second-earliest date for the three cities since data were first collected in 1953, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The development allows for Japan's popular springtime custom of "hanami" or cherry-blossom viewing to be enjoyed earlier than usual.
The earliest blossoming in Tokyo was March 16, 2002, and March 15 the same year for Yokohama and Shizuoka, it said.
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