The Japan Timesさんのインスタグラム写真 - (The Japan TimesInstagram)「It’s hard to overstate how important the cherry blossom season is to Japan, not only culturally but economically. Depictions in painting and poetry of "hanami," the activity of partying and picnicking while surrounded by the blossoms, go back to the Heian Period (794 to 1185). At the heart of the whole operation, estimated to be worth ¥615.8 billion ($4.6 billion) this year, is a small number of scientists responsible for tracking the gently shifting target of this national pastime. And as the world gets warmer, their jobs are getting harder. Read more with the link in our bio. 📸 @louise.claire.wagner, @whatthusee, Chris Russell . . . . . . #Japan #CherryBlossom #sakura #spring #climatechange #news #japantimes #日本 #桜 #春 #花見 #ニュース #ジャパンタイムズ #地球温暖化」3月28日 20時00分