The daily weather report on television includes news on where the sakura zensen stands and where the blossoms are out as well as when it can be expected to move further northward. As the front moves northward, we can hear the voices of people looking forward to its arrival. Hongo Jin Hanami Enjoying the cherry blossoms When the cherry blossoms bloom, people bring food and drink to places famous for flower viewing and spread out their picnics beneath the trees. In Japan, the school year begins in April, and so does the fiscal year for businesses. During this month, the cherry blossoms are in the full bloom of spring, heightening the experience of starting something new.
Schools hold commencement ceremonies for new classes of entering first-year students.
Proverb that expresses the priority people give to things that are real and tangible in contrast to those that are abstract and difficult to grasp. Yozakura Cherry blossoms at night After the sun goes down, the cherry blossoms cast pale shadows against the dark sky. Enjoying the flowers by night, too, is a special pleasure of the season. Cherry blossoms can be found everywhere in Japanese life, as you can tell from the items shown here. Photographs and pictures 1 to 9 are cherry blossom related items.