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Sakura Sakura" (さくら さくら, "Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms"), also known as "Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms. It is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan.
Cherry tree in bloom in Yachounomori Garden, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, April 2009 The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Sakura usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit [1]: 14–18 [2] (although these also have blossoms).
Hanami picnics in front of Himeji Castle, 2005 Osaka Castle. Hanami (花見, "flower viewing") is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers; flowers (花, hana) in this case almost always refer to those of the cherry (桜, sakura) or, less frequently, plum (梅, ume) trees. [1]
The cherry blossom front (桜前線, sakura zensen) is the advance of the cherry blossoms across Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency records the opening and full bloom of the blossoms from Kyūshū in late March to Hokkaidō in the middle of May. The advancing front is also the subject of regular reports by the major news agencies.
Sarku Japan is an American-Canadian quick serve restaurant chain focusing on Japanese cuisine.Founded in 1987, the chain has grown to include over 180 locations in 32 states across the country, as of September 2021.
Konohanasakuya-hime is the goddess of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes in Japanese mythology; she is also the blossom-princess and symbol of delicate earthly life. [1] [2] She is often considered an avatar of Japanese life, especially since her symbol is the sakura (cherry blossom).
The cherry blossom scandal (Japanese: 桜を見る会問題, romanized: sakura wo miru kai mondai, lit. 'cherry blossom viewing party problem'), also known as the cherry blossom party scandal [ 1 ] or the cherry blossom viewing scandal , was a political scandal in Japan involving Shinzo Abe , the then- prime minister of Japan , and the ...
Prunus serrulata or Japanese cherry [2] is a species of cherry tree that grows naturally in Japan, China, Korea, ...