Sakura Blossoms Bring i...
Cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese, once bloomed, announce to people in Japan that spring has come. Droves of people throughout Japan gather under sakura trees to admire the beautiful flowers. Temperatures are still cool, but warm enough where picnicking is possible. The act of viewing...
Cherry Blossoms Were Be...
The cherry blossoms this year came later than they have in the past few years in the Kansai area of Japan. They were about a week and a half later in coming to full-bloom, mankai in Japanese. At the end of cherry blossom season, around the time they become fully bloomed, it begins to...