Nature & Science

Cherry blossoms open on March 24 in Tokyo on average, and 8.1 days earlier than in the 1950s. Bloom dates for 18 cities, from 74 years of official data.

Bears injured 238 people in Japan in FY2025, up from 55 in FY2008, with 13 deaths and 50,801 sightings. Environment Ministry figures for all 47 prefectures.