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- A Japanese researcher has agreed to continue a 1,200-year climate record after Professor Yasuyuki Aono's death on August 5, 2025.
- Aono's work tracked the mountain cherry, Prunus jamasakura, using data dating back to the 9th century.
- Data scientist Tuna Acisu initiated the search for a successor after noticing Aono's university webpage was inactive.
- The new researcher will use the same sources to determine the 2026 peak bloom date.
