Baseball-Fans rejoice in Tokyo as Japan's WBC victory accompanies cherry blossom bloom

Fans react after Japan won the World Baseball Classic final game against the United States, in Tokyo, Japan March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) -With cherry blossoms reaching full bloom in Tokyo, Japanese sports fans erupted in jubilation on Wednesday after their countrymen defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC).

Over a hundred people gathered near Shimbashi Station in the city centre to get special newspaper editions celebrating the victory. The scene quickly turned chaotic, with police officers jumping in to help hand out copies.