Farewell time...

　Now, the storm of falling cherry blossoms is dancing.
　It is like a dream.

　An encounter ... a parting.

　Only one week... However, the ephemerality is enough itself.
　Pleasure to wait for the next year.

　Virtue to know moderation.

　There is always you there.
　So far, and from this all the time.

　A new season gets closer to the other side of the gate...






　散る桜　　残る桜も　　散る桜
　　良寛 　　(1758–1831)


　scattered SAKURA　　remaining SAKURA either　　will scatter SAKURA
　　Ryōkan 　(1758–1831)

The garden of cherry blossom

　The microcosm which was surrounded by spring colors.
　A nameless temple.

　The quite time goes by...




　Innumerable sunshine filtering through foliage.
　They came through thin petals.

　And, will fuse on the earth.




　Countless pure white stars.
　They shine into a deep blue sky.

　... will go down as meteor shower, soon.




　さまざまの　　　こと思ひ出す　　　桜かな
　　　松尾芭蕉

　various experiences　　remind of　　cherry blossom
　　　Matsuo Bashō

"Think" Japanese calligraphy

　　　　　"思" (shi, omou). 　It is translated as think, consider, ponder, etc. 　
　　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　　　　Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound
　　　　phonetic 囟 (Head of infant)　 + 　semantic 心 (heart)

　　　　Thank you for a lot of heartwarming THINK from all over the world.
　　　　Yes. Your "THINK" reached the world east end.　To this small island.


　　　　66 years ago. Hiroshima. Nagasaki.
　　　　The demilitarization citizens more than 260,000 were abolished at a moment by two Atomic bomb.
　　　　It was suffered from aftereffects the innumerable A-bomb victims.
　　　　It continues now.

　　　　But, the towns completely revived.
　　　　So. Northeastern district and Fukushima will be certainly returned to its former state, too.

　　　　The Japanese will never escape from this small island.
　　　　We will not run away to other anywhere. It can not be.

　　　We stayed with cherry trees all the time here for several thousand years.
　　　and, will share the fate...

SAKURA season has come...

　　　　　
　　　　Lovely hearts wait for at the top of the slope. 　 　 　　　
　　　　Spring letter. I will walk towards her. 　 　 　　　 　 　 　 　

　　　　This year, too. 　Again.

　

　　　　　Slightly still cold. 　 　 　 　 　　
　　　　However, it is gentle breeze. 　 　 　 　 　 　

　　　　Please heal people with the smile.

　

　　　　　The petal reflects light and grace. 　 　
　　　　You will encourage us. 　 　 　 　 　 　

　　　　For several thousand years...

　

　　　　　You have always protected us and native land... 　 　 　 　 　　
　　　　Cherry blossoms. 　　 　 　


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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. 　

　☆yamataka 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 "Cascade" 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

The hope to restart

　Light of the morning.
　New power seems to go up.

　All will be led to there.




　A feeling of awe for the Nature.
　There was the mirror in the heart all the time.

　Mankind always knew it.




　I may sometimes forget it.
　But the soul will remind me of it.

　By the holiness...




　春なれや　　名もなき山の　　薄霞
　　　松尾 　芭蕉

　Spring comes　　Nameless mountain　　Light haze
　　　Matsuo 　Bashō