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Tokyo, Japan, April 3, 2009--Visitors to Ueno Park watch cats resting on the branch of a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.

Cherry blossom parties, known as hanami, are a national pastime in Japan. Most cherry tree varieties blossom for only a few days each spring. In Japanese culture the tiny flowers are seen as symbols of the fleeting nature of life.
— Photograph by Junko Kimura/Getty Images
 

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