Cherry trees have begun to bloom and bring solace to local people, in coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture that were ravaged by the March 11th tsunami.
On Saturday, a local civic group spotted some blossoms on a Somei-Yoshino cherry tree at an unmanned weather station in Iwaki city.
The group monitors the tree, which has long been used by local weather authorities as a benchmark for cherry blossoms.
The tree stands about 300 meters from the shoreline and is still surrounded by the remains of destroyed houses and other debris.
Locals have been anxiously watching to see if the tree would bloom this year after the powerful tsunami.
Sunday, April 10, 2011 06:52 +0900 (JST)
NHK World
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