Japan flocks to cherry blossom parties in a time of climate change
Tokyo Letter: The annual eruption of pink and white is now coming worryingly early
Tokyo Letter: The annual eruption of pink and white is now coming worryingly early
Flooding and mudslides on Kyushu force hundreds of thousands to evacuate homes
More than 60 people are missing, 100 in hospital and 1000 stranded in Kurashiki city
Magnitude 7.3 tremor: No immediate reports of casualties but local media reports damage
Chinese group says flower came from China, thrived in Japan and has nothing to do with South Korea
At least 36 people feared dead after Mount Ontake erupted without warning at weekend
Debris rolled off mountain slopes towards town as more one month’s rain fell in 24 hours
Major storm brings torrential rain and flooding to several coastal areas
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