Japan's cherry blossom picnics feel the pinch of global inflation

TOKYO, March 24 : Global inflation is taking a bite out of Japan's iconic "hanami" cherry blossom picnics, with an index tracking food and drink costs up 25 per cent since 2020, private think tank Dai-ichi Life Research Institute said on Tuesday.Around late March to early April of each year, the Japanese fill
2026-03-24 08:12:57