Two women wearing kimono chat in a train in Kyoto, Japan, March 18, 2020. Japanese tourism industry has taken a beating after Beijing banned group tours in late January. Japan's government restricted entry from China and South Korea in early March, then expanded the measures to parts of Europe. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
March 30, 2020
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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.