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The spectacle signals the coming of spring and is marked by sometimes-raucous gatherings of friends, family or colleagues picnicking under the trees. Events can go on for many hours and often involve alcohol.
"High temperatures in early March are definitely one of the major factors behind the early full bloom in Tokyo," an agency official said.
On Saturday, Japan's weather agency, which has monitored cherry blossom since 1953, announced the official start of cherry blossom season in Tokyo. The earliest full blooming on record occurred in 2002.
Japanese culture prizes the perfect but delicate blossom, whose transience -- they only last a week -- is a reminder of the fragility of life.
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"High temperatures in early March are definitely one of the major factors behind the early full bloom in Tokyo," an agency official said.
On Saturday, Japan's weather agency, which has monitored cherry blossom since 1953, announced the official start of cherry blossom season in Tokyo. The earliest full blooming on record occurred in 2002.
Japanese culture prizes the perfect but delicate blossom, whose transience -- they only last a week -- is a reminder of the fragility of life.
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