Kirk here announcing that cherry blossoms will bloom a little early this year:

Kirk here announcing that cherry blossoms will bloom a little early this year:

— start quote — Other cities in the Kyushu region are predicted to see cherry blossoms blooming four to six days earlier than usual. Fukuoka is followed by Miyazaki on March 17, Kumamoto on March 18, Oita, Nagasaki and Saga on March 19 and Kagoshima on March 20. — end quote —