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The Most Japanese Thing of All: Sakura
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:41 pm
by gaijinpunch
That time of year again!
Sakura (01) by
gaijin_punch, on Flickr
Sakura (02) by
gaijin_punch, on Flickr
Ume by
gaijin_punch, on Flickr
Re: The Most Japanese Thing of All: Sakura
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:52 pm
by greg
It is certainly a nice time to be in Japan. Here in Shizuoka-ken, the sakura are in full bloom. The ume/plum trees are over, the white sakura type of trees are mostly over, but the pink ones are in full bloom. I moved to Fuji a year ago, and I didn't know where to go to see the sakura. So, I missed them last year. This time, however, I know where to go.
My favorite is at night, when the lanterns are lit up. I took this picture below on my regular SLR camera many years ago, so sorry this scan isn't as pretty as it should be.
Re: The Most Japanese Thing of All: Sakura
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:10 pm
by usamimi
ooooh, so pretty! ^0^ Someday I'd love to be able to visit Japan in the Hanami season.
Re: The Most Japanese Thing of All: Sakura
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:37 pm
by gaijinpunch
usamimi wrote:ooooh, so pretty! ^0^ Someday I'd love to be able to visit Japan in the Hanami season.
It's my favorite time of year. People go to the park en masse, and get completely drunk.... for two weeks!
Re: The Most Japanese Thing of All: Sakura
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:05 pm
by usamimi
Sounds like fun to me! XD