Cherry blossoms along the street are at their best and are attracting crowds of people. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children.

TOKYO -- The Japanese Grand Prix kicked off Friday in Suzuka, Mie prefecture, with the Formula One racing event attracting more attendees thanks to the influx of international tourists.

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Max Verstappen says he "won't make it easy" for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as rain threatens Suzuka. Verstappen took his first pole in over nine months to the ...