OHANAMI: CHERRY BLOSSOM CONTEMPLATION
Sakura (cherry) is a very important symbol in Japan.
Cherry trees blossom between the end of March and the end of April, from the south to the north of Japan. During this period, the Japanese like to do "O Hanami", a tradition of contemplating the cherry blossoms and enjoying the arrival of spring.
This tradition, which is very active today, is also a time for conviviality. People go out for picnics with family, friends and colleagues, eating, drinking, chatting and singing under the cherry blossoms.
Most Japanese prefer the period when the petals begin to fall like snow in the wind, rather than the peak blooming period, to remind us of the fragility of an ephemeral, rare and slightly sad beauty.
