Temperatures dipped dramatically this week, transforming sakura spots into icy pink-tinged dreamworlds.
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Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
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Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
Clearing snow is hard work. Besides, you don’t need to see where you’re going when you’re driving, right?
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