Cherry blossoms reached full bloom on Sunday in Tokyo and Fukuoka Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said.
The blossoms of the Somei-Yoshino variety came to full bloom — the first to do so in Japan this season — in both areas four days earlier than an average year, but five days later than last year.
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