Japan’s famed cherry blossom season is in full bloom but parks in Tokyo are empty of traditional ‘viewing parties’ this year, part of government efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus
Visitors wearing a protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease look at blooming cherry blossoms next to ropes cordonning off viewing parties at the area at Ueno park in Tokyo, Japan March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Cherry blossom viewing known “hanami” is a beloved part of the Japanese social calendar, with friends, family and work colleagues gathering for picnics, often with copious amounts of alcohol, beneath the picturesque pink flowers. But the Tokyo government has urged citizens to refrain from hanami parties given the crisis. Major cherry blossom festivals have been canceled, ropes have been set up around the trees and signs reading “no parties allowed” have been posted.
Japan has recorded more than 1,600 cases of the virus, including about 700 from the Diamond Princess cruise liner. Thirty-nine people have died, including seven from the liner.
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