'A Reminder That Nature Is Strong': In Japan, A 1,000-Year-Old Cherry Tree Blooms

As winter turned to spring in the town of Miharu, Japan, a small group of workers pounded posts into the ground to lay a grand pathway at the base of a giant cherry tree. It was the same path they've laid every year, wide enough to give thousands of tourists a chance to walk up and marvel at the …


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