Tag: cherry blossom japan
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Haiku Poetry About Japan’s Cherry Blossoms
A cloud of cherry blossoms;The temple bell,－Is it Ueno, is it Asakusa? How many, many thingsThey call to mindThese cherry-blossoms! Very brief –Gleam of blossoms in the treetopsOn a moonlit night. A lovely spring nightsuddenly vanished while weviewed cherry blossoms Basho Matsuo
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Masaoka Shiki
The cherry blossoms:Being ill, how many thingsI remember about them Scatter layerby layer, eight-layeredcherry blossoms Moon at twilighta cluster of petals fallingfrom the cherry tree cherry blossom petalsblown by the spring breeze againstthe undried wall Masaoka Shiki
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Fragile petals
The Japanese cherry blossoms and the tradition of flower gazing, or hanami, have inspired poets for centuries. This is a haiku call to mind the beauty of springtime and the fleeting beauty of the sakura. Kobayashi Issa Issa is one of the four haiku greats of Japan. He wrote a tremendous amount of poetry and […]
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Reblog : Japan Celebrates Cherry Blossoms Despite Pandemic — Rafu Shimpo
A Japanese white-eye, also known as Mejiro, drinks the nectar of a cherry blossom in Tokyo on March 23. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time in two years. […] […]
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑) is one of Tokyo’s largest and most popular parks. Located just a short walk from Shinjuku Station, the paid park’s spacious lawns, meandering walking paths, and tranquil scenery provide a relaxing escape from the busy urban center. In spring, Shinjuku Gyoen becomes one of the best places in the city to see […]
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Kyoto Cherry Blossoms
Maruyama park is one of Kyoto’s most visited places during the sakura season. Since it is so close to the Kyoto downtown area. The park has many wonderful cherry blossoms, including the famous weeping cherry of Gion. After the park, we take quite a hike up into the back mountain temple of Chion-in.
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About Cherry Blossoms
A cherry blossom is the bloom of a Prunus tree, of which there are several varieties. Cherry blossoms are found all throughout the world. However, they are most prevalent in temperate climes in the Northern Hemisphere. Such as Japan, China, Korea, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and various sites in northern Europe. Because of the […]
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What a strange thing!
“What a strange thing! to be alive beneath cherry blossoms.” ― Kobayashi Issa, Poems
