We Are Tomodachi Spring 2018

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4Japan’s “cherry blossom front” shows when the cherry trees across the country will bloom. The front starts in the south in late March and moves northward as the season progresses. The long Japanese archipelago, from south to north, is gradually steeped in pink.ThisisJapanEven the streets of metropolitan Tokyo offer many beautiful spots for cherry blossom viewing.In April, the sight of newly-minted first graders holding their parents’ hands as they walk beneath the cherry trees in full bloom on their way to their school entrance ceremonies is charming to behold.Photo: Along the Shakujii River next to Takinogawa-Momiji Elementary School in Kita City.　©The Asahi Shimbun Company.Cherry trees usher in a season of new beginningsTokyoCherry Blossoms Mark the Coming of Spring