Every year in Japan, people flock to different cities to witness the
blooming of the pink sakura, or cherry blossom trees. The sakura is closely associated with the culture of Japan; the
national weather service even tracks the movement of the “sakura front.” This is the imaginary line of blooming trees that travels south-to-north every season. (To find out where the sakura front is now,
click here.)
Even though the cherry blossoms bloom every year, their beauty and splendor never get old
There are various parts of
Japanese culture that is tied to the
cherry blossom tree. For example, the tradition of ”
Hanami” is the centuries-old practice of picnicking under a blooming
sakura or ume tree. Thousands of
people travel to cities in Japan to witness the blooming of these cherry blossoms… and now we can understand why.
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annual event with others.
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