TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese households’ inflation expectations rose in March from three months ago, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the economy is recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The ratio of households who expect prices to rise a year from now stood at 62.4%, up from 60% in December, the Bank of Japan’s quarterly survey showed. The survey was conducted between Feb. 5 and March 3. (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)