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Annual Autumn Foliage Forecast for Japan

As we in Australia are enjoying spring and looking to a long hot summer, those in the northern hemisphere are preparing for the opposite. In Japan, the Obon Festivals of summer are well and truly over, the country has survived another typhoon season and now, cool and gusty northwesterly winds begin to blow, heralding autumn and the inevitable return of winter.  When most people think of Japan, they think of the enchanting cherry blossoms of spring and while these hold a deep cultural significance, the autumn colour season (kouyou) is equally as impressive and just as important culturally.  In a country full of quirks, weather forecasts are no exception and in Japan, forecasting includes cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. The Japan Meteorological Corporation (a private weather provider not to be confused with the government agency Japan Meteorological Authority), has recently updated its Autumn Foliage Forecast. This forecast aims to give tourists and locals the best guidance

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