Surprise snowfall in Japan transformed springtime hanami into a winter wonderland on the weekend.
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Temperatures dipped dramatically this week, transforming sakura spots into icy pink-tinged dreamworlds.
Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
Star Wars, anime favourites, and tennis pro Naomi Osaka all make an appearance at this year’s event.
Public broadcaster NHK chose a strange way to show the “waist-deep snow” of this hot spring town in northern Japan.
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Meg decides to get back to basics by using the natural cooling power of snow to create a delicious matcha dessert.
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Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
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