Cherry Blossoms :)

Cherry blossom trees, also known as Sakura are beautiful trees with pink flowers blooming on them and are originally native to Japan. Each year when the Sakura trees are in full bloom the Japanese people have a tradition called "Hanami" or "flower viewing" if you wanna be plain about it. Hanami is the centuries old practice of picnicking under a blooming Sakura. The custom is said to have started during the Nara Period (710-794 A.D.) The custom was originally limited to the elite of the Imperial Court, but soon spread to samurai society and, by the Edo Period, to the common people as well.Tokugawa Yoshimune, the shogun of Japan at the time planed areas of cherry blossom trees to encourage this. Under the Sakura trees, people had lunch and drank sake in cheerful feasts.

Hope you all enjoyed this posts and maybe you now want to see the cherry blossoms in person just as much as I do!
 
                                                                                  ~ The Man Who's A Fan Of Japan