It’s cherry blossom (sakura) season here in Japan!! Cherry blossom season is the time for hanami, picnics beneath the blossoms. We had one last Wednesday with the people who were attending our spring break classes, and again on Saturday. Saturday was also the day of Himeji’s cherry blossom festival, so there were literally thousands of people picnicking on the castle grounds under the cherry blossoms. We watched koto (Japanese harp) and taiko drumming performances while sharing food (sushi and snacks) and getting free refills in our square sake cups. The pictures can speak for themselves.
A bit of trivia about the cherry blossoms – they don’t have a fragrance, at least not one I can smell. And the cherry trees in Washington D.C. were a gift from Japan in 1912.
No comments:
Post a Comment