These are fortune-telling papers. If you don’t like the outcome of what they predict. You just tie them to a rope and forget about them. On the other hand, if the outcome is positive for you. You can also tie the paper to the same rope to amplify its effect. In short, I guess one… Read More おみくじ or o-mikuji
Known as the “Hawaii of Japan”, Okinawa has amazing star-gazing, diving, unique cuisine, and yes, cherry blossoms too. Whatever misconceptions you might have had about this prefecture, we set the record straight in this Blog Post.
Drinking up the cloudsit spews out cherry blossoms –Yoshino Mountain. Wind blowsthey scatter and it diesfallen petals Petals fallingunable to resistthe moonlight Sakura, sakurathey fall in the dreamsof sleeping beauty Yosa Buson
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
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
A visit to Tokyo in late March or early April isn’t complete without a hanami (flower-viewing) session to see Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms or sakura. If you can’t get enough of these tiny, delicate blossoms in the daytime, they’re just as lovely at night. During cherry blossom season, many parks and gardens—and even some neighborhoods—light… Read More Evening blossom
A pillar of anime history, surrounded by neighborhood parks and gardens. Nerima City, a central, yet beautifully green neighborhood, is well known among anime fans as the birthplace of the industry. It’s home to multiple production studios, and evidence of that heritage can be found throughout this part of Tokyo. The surrounding area has several… Read More Hikarigaoka park, Nerima-ku, Japan
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… Read More Fragile petals
The Ushiku Daibutsu is bordered by a large park with over 100 cherry trees that blossom from early to mid-April. Pink moss (April), poppies (May), and cosmos are among the other blooms in the park (September and October).The two-story Hakkenmon Gate holds three Buddha pictures on the second level. A pond represents the source of… Read More Ushiku Daibutsu
The Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所, Kyōto Gosho) used to be the residence of Japan’s Imperial Family until 1868. When the emperor and capital were moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is located in the spacious Kyoto Imperial Park (京都御苑, Kyōto Gyoen). An attractive park in the center of the city. That also encompasses the Sento… Read More Kyoto Gyoen Garden, Kyōto-shi, Japan