When Sakura (cherry blossom trees) starts to bloom, the Japanese’s hearts start to throb with joy. As a symbol of a new beginning, Sakura can be easily found in the streets when the cold of the winter starts to thaw. The Japanese celebrate the beginning of the spring through a festival called: Hanami, which means “watching blossoms” in Japanese language. During the festival, people sit underneath the cherry blossoms and watch the exquisite beauty of cherry blossoms with their families and friends. Due to its magnificent history and significance in Japanese culture, Hanami is worth to be preserved; however, developing its advantages and abandoning its flaws are also needed for the preservation.
Influenced by the Chinese Tang Dynasty’s custom, …show more content…
This tells that the Japanese enjoyed watching Sakura from the Heian Period and the fact that Sakura influenced the literature during that period.
Nowadays, people all over Japan enjoy the Hanami festivals without distinction of age or gender. The dates of celebrations vary by the location or the year, but typically the trees bloom in late March through May. During the celebration, people gather with their families and friends, eating seasonal foods and drinking traditional beverages (mostly tea), and appreciate the beauty of the Sakura.
“During modern festivals, all ages spend time outdoors, enjoying the beauty of the cherry blossoms by day and by night, with their family, friends, and workmates.” (Primack & Higuchi, paragraph 2)
Not only daytime but also are nights available to enjoy the festival. There is a special term for watching cherry blossoms at night: Yozakura. With simple lanterns and lights, people revel in the scenery of Sakura at night, having picnics. The significance of Hanami in Japanese culture is weighty, thousands of people gather every year to enjoy the Hanami festival and get rid of their busy lives for a …show more content…
Hanami plays important roles in the culture of Japan and people have celebrated the beginning of spring with Hanami festivals since ancient times. However, some sort of hazards is threatening the Sakura; such as climate changes or some insects that may kill the cherry blossom trees. “There are fears that Japan's iconic cherry blossom festivals could be a thing of past as the trees are threatened by an invasive pest, it's reported.” (paragraph 1). The Sakura is not in a serious danger of extinction, but because of the climate change, spring is coming earlier than before and it is causing earlier flowering. In addition, a beetle called aromia bungii, is also threatening the Sakura. It is originated from China and South Korea, but it has made a presence in Japan since several years. However, these factors have to be abandoned to preserve the values and norms of Hanami
Influenced by the Chinese Tang Dynasty’s custom, …show more content…
This tells that the Japanese enjoyed watching Sakura from the Heian Period and the fact that Sakura influenced the literature during that period.
Nowadays, people all over Japan enjoy the Hanami festivals without distinction of age or gender. The dates of celebrations vary by the location or the year, but typically the trees bloom in late March through May. During the celebration, people gather with their families and friends, eating seasonal foods and drinking traditional beverages (mostly tea), and appreciate the beauty of the Sakura.
“During modern festivals, all ages spend time outdoors, enjoying the beauty of the cherry blossoms by day and by night, with their family, friends, and workmates.” (Primack & Higuchi, paragraph 2)
Not only daytime but also are nights available to enjoy the festival. There is a special term for watching cherry blossoms at night: Yozakura. With simple lanterns and lights, people revel in the scenery of Sakura at night, having picnics. The significance of Hanami in Japanese culture is weighty, thousands of people gather every year to enjoy the Hanami festival and get rid of their busy lives for a …show more content…
Hanami plays important roles in the culture of Japan and people have celebrated the beginning of spring with Hanami festivals since ancient times. However, some sort of hazards is threatening the Sakura; such as climate changes or some insects that may kill the cherry blossom trees. “There are fears that Japan's iconic cherry blossom festivals could be a thing of past as the trees are threatened by an invasive pest, it's reported.” (paragraph 1). The Sakura is not in a serious danger of extinction, but because of the climate change, spring is coming earlier than before and it is causing earlier flowering. In addition, a beetle called aromia bungii, is also threatening the Sakura. It is originated from China and South Korea, but it has made a presence in Japan since several years. However, these factors have to be abandoned to preserve the values and norms of Hanami