Original: Emperor Saga (å å å ç Saga-tenn Å) (786-842) of the Heian Period adopted this custom, and celebrated parties to view the flowers with sake and feasts under the blossoming branches of sakura trees in the Imperial Court in Kyoto.
Simplified: Emperor Saga (å å å ç Saga-tenn Å) (786 â "842) of the Heian Period adopted this custom, and celebrated parties to view the flowers with sake and feasts under the blossoming branches of sakura trees in the Imperial Court in Kyoto.