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  "path": "/2026/03/18/the-cherry-blossoms-have-begun-blooming-in-japan-with-record-early-starts-for-sakura-season/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T17:30:33.000Z",
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    "Japan",
    "cherry blossom forecast",
    "cherry blossom forecast 2026",
    "cherry blossoms",
    "cherry blossoms forecast",
    "cherry blossoms forecast 2026",
    "COK",
    "flowers",
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  "textContent": "Three cities share the status of this year’s first sakura arrivals, with a fourth joining them one day later. The moment Japan waits all year for has finally arrived, as this week multiple cities reported the first flowering of this spring’s cherry blossoms of the Somei Yoshino variety, Japan’s most iconic and photogenic type. Three […]",
  "title": "Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Japan with record-early starts for sakura season"
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