Almost spring in Tokyo
Today the temperature is just slightly cool and dry while the bright sunshine provides a warming blanket during an outdoor stroll. All the signs of early spring have arrived to provide a defeat to winter's hold on the city. Along the Meguro River near our home, more than three kilometers of sakura trees are laden with buds, green and plump. Certain indicators the sakura season will commence in less than two weeks. Amidst economic news to saddle even the most robust companies and sturdiest of workers with uncertainty, the promise of sakura and the welcome of spring cannot be held back. Nor can its importance be diminished as Japan keeps its face to the spring sunshine.
Welcome spring!
