Sakura, Cherry Blossoms

The samurai took it as their symbol. A few moments of glory before death. The cherry blossoms are a part of the Japanese imagery, as much as the samurai, fuji, geisha, and the atomic bomb. An image of Mt. Fuji with some cherry blossoms in the foreground can make any Japanese cry and start to sing melancholic songs of distant home towns in the country side. Parties are held everywhere where there is a tree big enough to sit under, and in the best locations in famous parks, lone company employees can be seen to sit on huge blue covers guarding piles of food, drink, and equipment, waiting all day for the rest of the party to arrive. And yes, the cherry blossoms are very beautiful, and it feels good to sit under the trees, knowing that spring has at last come and warmer days are ahead.

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Sakura (cherry blossoms)
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