Yesterday I as I was out with the kindergarten children admiring the falling Japanese cherry blossoms, it was like snowing pink peddles. The Japanese cherry blossoms are called sakura. Their shape is used in most Japanese art. The flowers start budding at the beginning of April. I am sad to say the end of the blossom season has come too fast. The beauty of the delicate Sakura only last about two weeks.
Just before all the trees where in bloom Hideki took us and Stephan (who’s from France) to Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture. Castle is also know as Shirasagi-jo (White Heron castle). Castle was big, old, and white. Looked like it had good defenses. Below are some pictures
It seems all my Japanese friends anticipate cherry blossom. Especially the chance to eat lunch under the cherry trees. It has deep history with the nobles and samurai from earlier centuries. Hideki and Kayoko took my kindergarten, Steve, Tiffany, and Stephan for a picnic lunch.
Word Up: Sakura –Japanese Cherry Blossom
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