Cherry Blossom Festival (TCG)

Cherry Blossom Festival was among the most popular festivals, marking the start of the flower-viewing season. Local traditions surrounding this festival varied, as did the day on which it was observed each year. It honored Kan'o and Nagameru, the twin Fortunes of sakura trees. Special care was made to appeal to Nagameru, who was fickle and known to ruin the event with spring storms. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 152
== Activities ==
Cherry-blossom viewing was one of this festival's primary activities, as were picnics beneath the boughs. Festival attendees left sake and poetry offerings to the oldest trees, especially those where the spirits called kodama might live. Priests divined the upcoming planting dates through the scattering of the pink blossoms, and evening flower viewing could last well into the night. 
Category:Festivals (TCG)