Hanami: cherry-blossom viewing!!
We, Japanese call cherry trees/blooms “sakura” (さくら, 桜). As you know, Japanese are particularly fond of “sakura” and have planted it throughout the country. During Cherry-blossom viewing called “hanami” (はなみ, 花見) season (from the end of March to the beginning of April in Tokyo), many people can be seen enjoying the cherry blossoms […]
Ready for Hanami? 2012
Hi guys, sorry for long time no update. Finally getting warm and we will have “Hanami” (Cherry-blossom viewing) season soon! The blossom forecast of this year is here. Tokyo are expecting the blossoms to bloom on March 30th, and full bloom on April 6th. “Sakura”(Cherry-blossom) Limited-edition beer cans […]
Sakura: full blooming and after photos
The blooming period of cherry blossoms is short. Although the period depends on the weather, normally, it takes 1 week from starting blooming to full bloom. And then, cherry blossoms are gone in a week. I took some photos of full blooming and 10 days later :) […]
Sakura 2011 report vol.1: Start blooming in Tokyo
Finally “Sakura”, cherry flowers start blooming in Tokyo! They began blooming 5 days later than in last year. And this weekend is the best for “Cherry-blossom viewing” :) I took these photo at “Meguro” riverside near Osaki station. I’ll upload photos as much as possible. if you are not japan, enjoy […]
Taste Spring! vol.1: Nanohana
Spring is coming soon in Tokyo. We are looking forward to Cherry and other many blossoms :) “Field mustard” called “Nanohana” (なのはな, 菜の花) is one of major spring flowers in Japan. We rarely see “Field mustard” fields in the city, but we can enjoy beautiful yellow fields in the suburbs. And we, Japanese […]
Masks!! Hay fever in Japan!
You can see a lot people wearing masks in winter and spring, in Japan. One reason is to prevent colds or flue. The other reason is “Hay fever“, allergy to pollens. (Kafun-sho, かふんしょう, 花粉症). Hay fever is an allergic reaction to the pollen of certain plants such as cedar and Japanese cypress. Shortly […]