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Cherry blossom to bloom three days earlier than average this year in Tokyo

National Jan 15, 2021

Cherry blossom to bloom three days earlier than average this year in Tokyo

by Eriko Yamakuma

The distinctive seasonal flowers are expected to open on March 23 this year in the capital, as well as in Kochi and Fukuoka prefectures, reaching full bloom eight days later on March 31.

Group dreams of displaying Japan's cherry blossoms at Summer Olympics

National Oct 17, 2020

Group dreams of displaying Japan's cherry blossoms at Summer Olympics

The group has been utilizing a snow-filled storage facility to adjust when the local Keio-zakura variety blooms with the hope of displaying them during next year's games.

Japanese couldn't resist blossoms despite pandemic, phone data shows

National Apr 24, 2020

Japanese couldn't resist blossoms despite pandemic, phone data shows

Big data provided by a mobile phone carrier backed speculation that Japanese people scaled back efforts to voluntarily refrain from going out to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on the three-day weekend in March, a study has shown. Crowds of people not much different ...

Japan Times 1945: U.S. forces launch Okinawa invasion

National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Apr 4, 2020

Japan Times 1945: U.S. forces launch Okinawa invasion

The enemy forces landed in an area extending from the neighborhood of Kitadani to the vicinity of Cape Zampa in the southwestern part of the main island of Okinawa at about 10 a.m. on April 1 and are now continuously reinforcing their troops.

Snow and store closures keep Tokyo crowds at bay over critical coronavirus weekend

National Mar 29, 2020

Snow and store closures keep Tokyo crowds at bay over critical coronavirus weekend

by Masumi Koizumi and Ryusei Takahashi

A rare late-March snowfall coupled with numerous store closures helped keep Tokyo residents indoors Sunday, day two of a crucial weekend in the city's attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. With snow falling across the Kanto region from morning until around noon, an icy ...

Abe denies wife attended cherry blossom party in defiance of coronavirus calls to abstain

National / Politics Mar 27, 2020

Abe denies wife attended cherry blossom party in defiance of coronavirus calls to abstain

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that his wife, Akie, did not attend a cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo despite calls to refrain from outdoor gathering to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. Abe made the remarks during Friday's session of the Upper House Budget ...

In Washington, cherry blossoms test limits of coronavirus isolation

World / Science & Health Mar 22, 2020

In Washington, cherry blossoms test limits of coronavirus isolation

As Washingtonians muddled through coronavirus-induced isolation on Saturday, the city's famed cherry blossoms reached maximum bloom, offering an enticing temptation to test the limits of self-distancing. The delicate flowers opened just as many of the last vestiges of entertainment closed in the city, which is ...

In bloom? Celebrating Japan’s iconic cherry trees in a time of pandemic

Lifestyle Mar 21, 2020

In bloom? Celebrating Japan’s iconic cherry trees in a time of pandemic

by Alex Martin

Blossoms are beginning to open in Tokyo, but will this year's celebrations wither due to concern over the new coronavirus?

Why are Japan’s millennials shunning alcohol?

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Mar 21, 2020

Why are Japan’s millennials shunning alcohol?

by Mark Schreiber

Some time before the coronavirus outbreak put a damper on this year’s hanami (blossom viewing) parties and other social activities, the media had already noted that the decline in alcohol consumption by younger Japanese has been accelerating. This phenomenon even made the front page ...

Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?

Commentary / Japan Mar 21, 2020

Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?

by Oscar Boyd

How has Japan seemingly escaped the spread of the coronavirus when other countries have suffered so badly?

Tokyo first in nation to see cherry blossoms flower with earliest date on record

National Mar 15, 2020

Tokyo first in nation to see cherry blossoms flower with earliest date on record

The Meteorological Agency said a cherry tree on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine began blooming 12 days earlier than usual and seven days earlier than last year.

As Japan scales down events due to COVID-19, Ehime Prefecture sticks to <I>hanami</I> tradition

National Mar 14, 2020

As Japan scales down events due to COVID-19, Ehime Prefecture sticks to hanami tradition

by Tomohiro Osaki

The ever-growing outbreak of COVID-19 is prompting some municipalities to urge cancellations of hanami parties, the annual Japanese tradition of picnicking and carousing while enjoying the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms that start gracing parks and riversides once spring arrives. But Tokihiro Nakamura, governor of ...

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