JAPAN-WEATHER-BLOSSOMS(01 of29)
Open Image ModalA sparrow holds a flower in its mouth on a fully bloomed cherry blossom tree in Tokyo on March 21, 2013. Viewing cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. Japan\'s weather agency announced on March 16 the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, equalling the record for the earliest ever start. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-WEATHER-BLOSSOMS(02 of29)
Open Image ModalA sparrow holds a flower in its mouth on a fully bloomed cherry blossom tree in Tokyo on March 21, 2013. Viewing cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. Japan\'s weather agency announced on March 16 the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, equalling the record for the earliest ever start. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(03 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: People sit under cherry blossoms at Osakajokoen on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms Bloom In Tokyo(04 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO - MARCH 29: Cherry blossoms are seen in full bloom at Ueno park on March 29, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The blooms of have arrived seven days earlier than the average year in Tokyo, according to observers. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms Bloom In southwestern Japan(05 of29)
Open Image ModalFUKUOKA, JAPAN - APRIL 3: Cherry blossoms are seen in full bloom at Maizuru park on April 3, 2006 in Fukuoka, Japan. The bloom of the cherry blossoms came 7 days earlier than usual in Tokyo. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry blossoms begin to emerge on the J(06 of29)
Open Image ModalWashington, UNITED STATES: Cherry blossoms begin to emerge on the Japanese cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin 29 March, 2006 in Washington, DC. The Jefferson Memorial is seen in the background. Warmer temperatures are bringing the blossoms out in force and they are expected to be at peak this weekend. The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs until 09 April 2006. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms Bloom In southwestern Japan(07 of29)
Open Image ModalFUKUOKA, JAPAN - APRIL 3: Cherry blossoms are seen in full bloom at Maizuru park on April 3, 2006 in Fukuoka, Japan. The bloom of the cherry blossoms came 7 days earlier than usual in Tokyo. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(08 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Cyclists dismount under blooming cherry blossoms at Sakuranomiya Park on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(09 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Cherry blossoms bloom beside the Osaka Castle on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms Bloom In Tokyo(10 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO - MARCH 29: Cherry blossoms are seen in full bloom at Ueno park on March 29, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The blooms arrived seven days earlier than the average year in Tokyo, according to observers. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms Bloom In Tokyo(11 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO - MARCH 29: Cherry blossoms are seen in full bloom at Ueno park on March 29, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The blooms arrived seven days earlier than the average year in Tokyo, according to observers. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(12 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: A woman takes a photograph of cherry blossom blooming in Sakuranomiya Park on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(13 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: A Japanese newly-wed couple have their wedding photographs taken under blossoming cherry blossoms at Osakajokoen on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms Bloom In Tokyo(14 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO - MARCH 29: People enjoy blooming cherry blossoms at Ueno park on March 29, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The blooms arrived seven days earlier than the average year in Tokyo, according to observers. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-WEATHER-LIFESTYLE-BLOSSOMS(15 of29)
Open Image ModalA man transports his little dog in the basket of his bicycle as he walks past cherry blossom trees along a riverside promenade in Tokyo on March 20, 2013. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. Japan\'s weather agency announced on March 16 the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, equalling the record for the earliest ever start. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-WEATHER-LIFESTYLE-BLOSSOMS(16 of29)
Open Image ModalPeople stroll under cherry blossom trees along a riverside promenade in Tokyo on March 20, 2013. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. Japan\'s weather agency announced on March 16 the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, equalling the record for the earliest ever start. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-WEATHER-LIFESTYLE-BLOSSOMS(17 of29)
Open Image ModalA man transports his children on his bicycle under cherry blossom trees along a riverside promenade in Tokyo on March 20, 2013. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. Japan\'s weather agency announced on March 16 the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, equalling the record for the earliest ever start. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-WEATHER-LIFESTYLE-BLOSSOMS(18 of29)
Open Image ModalPeople stroll under cherry blossom trees along a riverside promenade in Tokyo on March 20, 2013. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. Japan\'s weather agency announced on March 16 the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo, equalling the record for the earliest ever start. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(19 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Bags of litter erst under cherry blossoms as a man sleeps on a bench in Sakuranomiya Park on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(20 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Children play under cherry blossoms, blooming in Sakuranomiya Park on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(21 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: A woman takes a photograph of her pet dog beside the blooming cherry blossoms, at Sakuranomiya Park on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(22 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: A woman photographs her friends under blooming cherry blossoms at Osakajokoen on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Prime Minister Hatoyama Hosts Cherry Blossom Viewing Party(23 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO - APRIL 17: Cherry trees in full bloom during the government hosted cherry blossom viewing Party at Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 17, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Bloom In Kyoto(24 of29)
Open Image ModalKYOTO, JAPAN - MARCH 28: A branch of cherry blossom is seen at Gion Shirakawa area on March 28, 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Akihiro I/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Japan(25 of29)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 09: A man takes a photograph of cherry blossom blooming in Sakuranomiya Park on April 9, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossom In Full Bloom In Tokyo(26 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 22: Cherry blossom night viewing at Chidorigafuchi Park. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo, Japan on March 22, 2013. The blossom season has arrived earlier than usual earlier than usual in Tokyo, with 2013 equalling the record for the earliest blossom set in 2002. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossom In Full Bloom In Tokyo(27 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 22: Cherry blossom night viewing at Chidorigafuchi Park. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo, Japan on March 22, 2013. The blossom season has arrived earlier than usual earlier than usual in Tokyo, with 2013 equalling the record for the earliest blossom set in 2002. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossom In Full Bloom In Tokyo(28 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 22: Cherry blossom night viewing at Chidorigafuchi Park. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo, Japan on March 22, 2013. The blossom season has arrived earlier than usual earlier than usual in Tokyo, with 2013 equalling the record for the earliest blossom set in 2002. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cherry Blossom In Full Bloom In Tokyo(29 of29)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 22: Cherry blossom night viewing at Chidorigafuchi Park. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo, Japan on March 22, 2013. The blossom season has arrived earlier than usual earlier than usual in Tokyo, with 2013 equalling the record for the earliest blossom set in 2002. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)