The cherry blossom is a very special flower for us Japanese.
One of the main reasons for this is the beauty of the cherry blossom: its loveliness and beauty in appearance.
It is also considered to be a symbol of life and death. The cherry tree itself has a long life span, with some varieties lasting over 100 years, but the cherry blossom is very short-lived. They only bloom for a short time in spring, and the wind blows the thin petals away, so the best time to see them is less than half a month away.It may have been a symbol of life and death for the ancient people who saw the beautiful cherry blossoms bloom for a moment and then fall away.
Even now, as the spring hanami season approaches, the forecast of the cherry blossom season is reported all over the country, and the focus of attention is on when the best time to see the blossoms will be. In the olden days, when the trees turned pink and the buds started to appear, many people would have watched the cherry blossoms with a sense of anticipation, wondering when they would be in full bloom.
When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, we like to drink alcohol and eat food while watching the cherry blossoms in full bloom, and this is known as ‘Hanami’.
We hope you will also enjoy Hanami under the cherry blossoms!