Cherry Blossoms – आवारा मुसाफिर

Crowds picnic to see Tokyo’s cherry blossoms at full bloom

April 7, 2024305 Views

Crowds gathered to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossoms in Tokyo, where cold weather has delayed their bloom. Cherry blossoms, known as “sakura” in Japanese, are the nation’s favorite flower. People often have sakura viewing parties beneath the falling petals, where there are also picnics and sake drinking. A visitor takes photos of the seasonal cherry blossoms at the Ueno Park Friday, April 5, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Vidyuth Lakshman, 36, a tourist from Canada, said she’d seen cherry blossoms in her homeland but “not on this scale. The scale here is crazy.” The trees usually are at peak bloom in late March to early April, at the same time the country begins a new school and business year. “They’re really breathtaking,” said Silver Shea, 47, a tourist from ...

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Spring in Japan: Welcoming the Cherry Blossom

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February 26, 2024514 Views

Japan’s eagerly awaited Cherry Blossom Forecast 2024 is now out. While March to April marks the peak of cherry blossom (Sakura in Japanese) season in most parts of Japan, Sakura can also be enjoyed as early as February in southern Japan, particularly in Okinawa Prefecture, and lasts up to May in the northern part of Hokkaido Prefecture. When one thinks of Japan, the image of cherry blossoms, or sakura, often comes to mind. Indeed, the springtime bloom of these delicate pink flowers is a celebrated event across the country. In Okinawa, cherry blossoms typically begin to bloom as early as February, heralding the arrival of spring in this subtropical paradise. While Okinawa's sakura possess a unique charm against the backdrop of turquoise seas and lush greenery. Visitors to Okin...

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Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 begins at Shillong

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November 25, 2021575 Views

The three-day Cherry Blossom Festival was on Thursday inaugurated by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Ambassador of Japan to India Satoshi Suzuki at the scenic Wards Lake here. The festival coincides with the blooming of pink cherry blossom flowers that dot the state capital here and across the state at this time of the year. The popular event was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic last year. The first edition of the Shillong Literary Festival was also inaugurated on the occasion. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma gave an assurance that the government is trying to make it an annual event and more innovative by promoting music, art and culture. For a region like the Northeast that has immense talent, it is not only about giving people a platform but also providing th...

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जापान में चेरी ब्लॉसम का मौसम जल्दी आया, चिंता लाया

UPENDRA SWAMI

April 5, 20211941 Views

जापान में बसंत की कल्पना करें तो खुद-ब-खुद चेरी ब्लॉसम का ख्याल आता है। कोई एक फूल किसी जगह के लिए कितनी अहमियत रखता है कि उसका खिलना पूरे देश में महीनों तक जश्न की वजह रहता है। जापान का चेरी ब्लॉसम फूल इसका उदाहरण है। लेकिन इसका इस साल जल्दी खिल जाना लोगों की चिंता का सबब बन गया है। यह कोई मामूली बात नहीं, लेकिन क्या यह किसी बड़े बदलाव का संकेत है! फूलों के खिलने का मौसम है। आखिरकार धरती के ऊपरी आधे हिस्से, जिसे हम लोग उत्तरी गोलार्ध कहते हैं, में ये बसंत के दिन हैं। सतह पर पसरी ठंड जैसे-जैसे पिघलने लगती और उसे सूरज की तपिश मिलती है तो फूल अंकुरित होने लगते हैं। ऐसे में स्वाभाविक ही है कि खिलते फूल पूरे माहौल में उल्लास व रंगत भर देते हैं। फाइल फोटोः जापान में हर तरफ चेरी ब्लॉसम का रंग कोई खास फूल कितनी अहमियत रखता है कि उसका खिलना पूरे देश में महीनों तक जश्न की वजह रहता है, जाप...