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A large crowd gathers to see the blossom announcement of cherry blossoms of Somei Yoshino species, begin to bloom, at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on March 24, 2025. Staffs of the Japan Meteorological Agency checked more than five cherry blossoms have bloomed on a “standard tree” of Somei Yoshino species at Yasukuni Shrine and announced that cherry blossoms have bloomed in Tokyo on the same day. This year's bloom is on average, and was observed five days earlier than last year. (The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images)
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