Cherry blossom viewing ~Tradición Japonesa de Hanami

Japan Experience LuzDelMes

Spring has arrived and the cherry blossoms are a symbolic flower of the spring season, a time of renewal, but their life is very short. After their beauty peaks around two weeks, the blossoms start to fall. 

In Japan, cherry blossoms are called sakura, a special and symbolic flower for the people and the country.  During this season, people like to have cherry blossom parties with colleagues, friends, and family. They enjoy eating, drinking, and barbecuing underneath the cherry blossoms. This tradition is called Hanami, literally means “watching blossoms,” Hanami at night is called yozakura.

Japanese fiscal and school year begins in April, the season of Sakura.

Blessed to watch Sakuras from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Tokushima, Naka in Japan @Mejia2019 

This is the Japanese character for sakura. The 木 (ki) on the left side means tree/wood and developed from a pictograph of a tree, with the horizontal line as branches and diagonal lines as roots.  花 (hana) means “flower,” and 見 (mi), means “to view.” Together, hanami literally means “to view flowers” and viewing cherry blossom at night:  夜 (yo) means night, and 桜 (zakura) is the same as sakura. 

 Cherry Blossom

Blossom hue flowers

Shine, sing, smell, smooth and flavor

Spring is welcoming

Sakura

Corta vida dan
Las flores de cerezo
Irradiando paz

(Haiku, Mejia@2019)

Tradición Japonesa de Hanami

Yozakura en el Castillo de Osaka, @Mejia2019

La primavera ha llegado y la flor de cerezo es una flor simbólica de la primavera, es un tiempo de renovación. Su vida es muy corta, después de florecer, su belleza dura alrededor de dos semanas, y luego las flores comienzan a caer. En Japón, las flores de cerezo se llaman sakura, una flor especial y simbólica para la gente y el país. El año fiscal y escolar japonés comienza en abril, en la temporada de Sakura. Es tradición salir a disfrutar de su florecimiento. Esta tradición se llama Hanami. Y cuando se realiza en la noche se le llama Yozakura. 

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: FWA, SFWA, SCBWI, Board of Advisors MCBD, Delegado ANLMI
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