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A final look at one of Japan’s best plum blossom gardens, Ume-no-koen
Located in western Tokyo, Ome City is famous for its plum blossoms. Every year, crowds of tourists are drawn to the Ume-no-koen (“Plum Park”) in Yoshino Baigo. However, on April 4 it was decided that all 1,266 trees would be cut down in order to prevent the spread of the plum pox virus.
(Photo taken April 2, 2014)
Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe visits the Tama region
On April 9, Governor Masuzoe toured western Tokyo’s Tama region, home to 4 million, to inspect vegetable farms and fire-prevention, welfare, and medical facilities. In the photo, Governor Masuzoe is conversing with a member of the Special Rescue Team about the special-purpose vehicle also pictured. The Special Rescue Team is a first among Japan’s police forces, a metropolitan police disaster relief specialist unit formed based on the lessons of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
(Photo taken April 9, 2014)
Asakusa Yabusame horse archery
Near Asakusa, a tourist locale crowded with domestic and internationalvisitors, is Taito Ward’s Sumida Park, the site of the 32nd Asakusa Yabusame horse archery event on April 19. Each shooter dons 12th-century Kamakura period karishozoku hunting dress and, galloping his horse down a specially-constructed riding track of white sand 2 meters wide and 300 meters long, he shoots at 54-cm square targets placed in three different locations. On the day of the event, tremendous cheers and applause erupted from the 25,000-strong crowd of spectators whenever a shooter managed to strike his mark.
(Photo taken April 19, 2014)
Roppongi Art Night 2014
People gather in Roppongi for the lively nightlife, and it was here that the overnight Roppongi Art Night 2014 was held from 10 am on April 19 to 6 pmon April 20. This year marked the 5th Art Night. All genres of art were produced and exhibited here by art museums, private facilities, cultural facilities, and others from throughout the entire Roppongi district.
(Photo taken April 19, 2014)
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