Dear Readers! _________ Now it`s Sakura Time in Japan.


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Dear Readers! _________ Now it`s Sakura Time in Japan.
Wednesday, 4 April 2007 - 4:02 AM SL Time

Sakura is the `national flower` of Japan; Japanese sakura is different from the cherry of other countries. Japanese cherry trees do not yield fruits like other cherry trees.

Cherry blossom viewing has been a Japanese custom since the 7th century when the aristocrats enjoyed looking at the cherry blossoms and wrote poems.

Cherry blossoms can be viewed from January to June in different regions in Japan.

Cherry blossom festivals held during this time. In many festivals, cherry blossoms are illuminated at night.

This year`s full bloom is approaching or has already been reached in several cities across Japan. The trees are a few days ahead of their average schedule due to an unusually warm winter.

I though you would like to have a look, these are the photos of this year`s bloom.

Enjoy.

;-)

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MaKaSo Senior Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4636 Member Profile	3 Apr 2007 21:23:15 GMT Report for Abuse
	Sakuramal pipila hari pudumai ge dorakoda nil wana piyase nidi matha athi wi hiru paya atha umathu lesin maha re yame -Nanda Malini

Revy Senior Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 10246 Member Profile	3 Apr 2007 21:37:57 GMT Report for Abuse
	Very nice saint, I do love the sight of sakura too, I wonder if it is the most common girls name, I see so many girls named after it ;)

Imperator Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2164 Member Profile	3 Apr 2007 23:01:04 GMT Report for Abuse
	That must be a very pretty sight.

Bonggo Senior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7545 Member Profile	4 Apr 2007 19:13:42 GMT Report for Abuse
	Saint, In Colombo too they have Sakura Mal trees, especially in and around Vihara Maha Devi Park. When flowerd it is very beautiful.

Saint Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7205 Member Profile	4 Apr 2007 22:15:49 GMT Report for Abuse
	MaKaSo, Kohomada ban mathka thiyaganne? ;-)

Saint Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7205 Member Profile	4 Apr 2007 22:16:15 GMT Report for Abuse
	Revy, I wonder if it is the most common girls name, I see so many girls named after it ;) Let me check it with one of my favorite flowers... ;-)

Saint Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7205 Member Profile	4 Apr 2007 22:23:38 GMT Report for Abuse
	Imperator Bro, That must be a very pretty sight. You bet, it is one of the magnificent things I saw in my life, if you saw the film 'Last Samurai', 'Ken Watanabe' is also speaking about this full bloom. Greets,

Saint Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7205 Member Profile	4 Apr 2007 22:26:56 GMT Report for Abuse
	Keyaki Do you like 'Hanami'? Many Japanese like Hanami. I love 'Hanami'. With this years snow I guess festivities will be bit...

Saint Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7205 Member Profile	4 Apr 2007 22:28:55 GMT Report for Abuse
	Bonggo Aiya! In Colombo too they have Sakura Mal trees, especially in and around Vihara Maha Devi Park. I hear this first time from you, thank you for the news, do you know when exactly they bloom? ;-)

Imperator Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2164 Member Profile	5 Apr 2007 00:03:17 GMT Report for Abuse
	Saint, if you saw the film 'Last Samurai', 'Ken Watanabe' is also speaking about this full bloom. That's one of my favourite movies, bro. The setting of the rebel village was just stunningly beautiful.

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