Tokyo cherry blossoms expected March 21.

Tokyo's cherry blossoms are forecasted to bloom on March 21, aligning with historical averages in Japan.

Listen, Tokyo's cherry blossoms are about to do their thing starting March 21. That’s from Weathernews, backed by over 2 million reports from their “Sakura Project” and some fancy temperature data.

This year, we’re lookin' at the cherry blooms coming in right on time, or maybe even a tad earlier, compared to the usual. Last year, those in the south of Kanto were waiting longer than a kid on Christmas morning, but this time, it’s a whole different vibe—we're back to normal.

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Shinjuku Alta shuts down after 45 years.

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Japan has the world's smallest park, which is incredibly tiny.

Nagaizumi in Shizuoka Prefecture now holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest park, measuring just 0.24 square meters.

Takashi Murakami collaborates with MLB for Tokyo Series.

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