artistry, courtesy of nature. marie yanaka, nhk world. >>> it may be winter in the southern hemisphere, but some people in brazil are enjoying a sign of spring. they've gathered under some early flowering cherry trees for a japanese-style viewing party. a group of japanese brazilians organized the festival in a city just north of rio de janeiro. the area is home to many immigrants from japan. more than 500 trees are in bloom. some were planted by a japanese man who moved to the country in the 1960s. visitors took photos of cherry trees and enjoyed japanese delicacies such as fried noodles. one brazilian man of japanese descent said he's never been to japan, so he enjoyed the chance to try japanese style cherry blossom viewing. >>> people in tokyo are experiencing sweltering hot and