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Cherry blossoms are
in Japanese culture. People keep a close
on the news of blossoming
from cherry-blossom
. The blossoms are called "sakura" in Japan. People plan
to famous cherry blossom spots and have
under the sakura. The blossoms provide Japan with an important economic
each spring. A Japanese newspaper explained the importance of sakura. It wrote: "Sakura has
influenced Japanese culture for centuries. It has
been used in poetry and literature. Their fragility is seen as a
of life, death and rebirth."
