A man rides his bike toward Yasaka Pagoda in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan, March 19, 2020. Kyoto's city government has an emergency fund for small to medium-size businesses who suffered sharp sales decline since the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
March 30, 2020
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March 30, 2020 10:49 p.m.
AP PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms, empty stores in virus-hit Japan
NARA, Japan (AP) — Cherry blossoms are in season and the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, with its majestic Todaiji “Big Buddha” temple and its herds of deer, would normally be packed.