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Some 30,000 tulips are adorning the Marunouchi area through March 26 in an event titled “Dramatic Flowers.” Free tulips will be given on March 21 and 26 after 3 p.m. at the front entrance of the Marunouchi and Yurakucho buildings.

Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe shows off the new Lexus GS450h in Tokyo Thursday. The car is the first in its lineup to be powered by a hybrid system specifically designed for rear-wheel-drive passenger vehicles. It is available through Lexus dealerships nationwide and will be available elsewhere in the world, starting in the U.S. next month.

TOKYO - Asian group favorites Japan recovered from an edgy start to blow out China 18-2 in the second game of the inaugural World Baseball Classic on Friday.

Japan had struggled early with pesky China, widely seen as the weakest of the four-team Asian contingent, before winning by a mercy rule that stopped the game after eight innings.

However, less than 16,000 turned up to watch Japan take on China while just 5,000 fans watched South Korea’s win earlier in the day, a major disappointment for organizers.