Cascade Cherry Blossom

This is Weeping cherry blossom (shidare zakura).
She has swelling such as the dress.




Light expressions melt into sky of the spring.




She welcome us with friendly smiles this year, too.

It is so. Here, gentleness is given for anyone without distinction.



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"Holy" Japanese calligraphy

"聖" (sei, or kiyoi). It is translated as holy, sacred, sage.
This character is written by Kanzi, Regularscript.

Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound
semantic 耳 (ears)　　+　　phonetic 呈 (show, appear)

The cherry blossoms do not talk to us.
They are seen in merely us.
However, they show some irreplaceable thing to us.

Snow White Pieces

The well known kind is generally "Yoshino Cherry".
It is called "Somei-yoshino" in Japanese.

They flower in a state without most of the leaves.
Therefore the pure white shows it.




The origin of the name of cherry tree "sakura" increased "ra" which meant a plural number in "saku" which bloomed.
It is said that it is the words that expressed the whole plant growing thick of the flower originally.

There are the various opinions else.




As a flower of the spring to direct an entrance ceremony, it is planted in many schools.
The souvenir picture of the Japanese entrance ceremony is photographed under almost cherry tree.

It seems to be totally a rule.




願はくは花の下にて春死なん そのきさらぎの望月のころ
　西行法師 (1118 - 1190)

I pray that I might die beneath the cherry flowers in spring, in the month of February (by the lunar calendar) when the moon is full.
　Saigyō Hōshi (1118 - 1190)



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"Madrid" Japanese calligraphy

"馬徳里" (Ma d rid). It is translated as Madrid of Spanish capital.
This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

The world main city can be written in Kanji letter.
The kanji is an ideograph, but there is not the meaning in particular on these letters combination themself. However, the individual letter has a good meaning.
ex. Paris, Warsaw.

Etymology :　馬 (horse)　　+　　徳 (virtue, ethics)　　+　　里 (village)
It is usage of a special kanji "ateji" called.


In the Far East, Spain is famous as a historic sightseeing country.

In addition, it is known as hometown of "Francisco de Xavier" which propagated Christianity for the first time in Japan.
There are churches about him (one more) and the historic places in this whole country a lot.

The cherry tree resembles an almond very much.
The flower of the Spanish almond is very beautiful.

Cherry Blossom's Decoration

The cherry blossoms have various kinds.
This says "Hikann sakura" (Prunus campanulata).




This cherry blossom is originally from south area.
It is planted in the whole country now.




The vividness of the color is good for spring.





Cherry blossoms flowering map of this year.
The place of a famous cherry blossoms information and etc.

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Japanese three major giants of cherry trees
These three of them are registered as the first natural monument of the country on October 12, 1922.

☆yamatak a jinndai "God days" zakura
　(Age over 2000 years old)
　Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture
　Height of the tree 13.6m, trunk lap 10.6m.
　A giant tree of the maximum grade oldest in Japan.

☆neodani awasumi "light sumi" zakura
　(Age over 1500 years old)
　Motosu-shi, Gifu Prefecture
　Height of the tree 17.2m, trunk lap 9.1m, the spread are East-West 24m, north and south 21m

☆miharu taki "waterfall" zakura
　(Age over 1000 years old)
　miharu-town, Fukushima Prefecture
　Height of the tree 19m, trunk lap 9.5m, spread east and west 22m, north and south 17m



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