Cherry Blossoms

Sakura and Hanami

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April 7th 2006
Hi everyone, Sakura is the Japanese term for cherry blossoms and this week the sakura made their much anticipated arrival to this part of Japan. It happened very quickly, it feels like I work up on Tuesday morning and the trees were suddenly full of the light pink and white blossoms! I didn´t want to miss out on cherry blosso season because its one of the highlights of the year in Japan so I he ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more