While Japan is known for preserving ancient customs, climate change poses a threat to some of its cultural legacies. The clearest sign of change due to warming temperatures, despite the recent snow flurries in Tokyo, is in cherry blossom viewing, or hanami, a tradition stretching back centuries.
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Climate change threatens sakura, sushi and sake
Cherry blossom's early arrival should alert Japan to need for green measures
Kyoto is witnessing sakura at dates not often seen in 1,200 years of record keeping. © Reuters
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