Cherry blossom

A Touch of Treachery This place is perfect, or so they say, The stream trickles slowly, sustaining the flower beds, and the blossoming trees. Trees the birds roost in and sing their warbling song, As the sun flows down lighting this sickeningly serene place. They call it perfect, I call it stagnation. A place so over-orderly that nothing ever changes, A cycle of rebirth that goes on day after day. Perhaps a touch of treachery will make things go my way. But, I must induce this chaos…

Kenko begins essay 137 by stating, “Are we to look at cherry blossoms only in full bloom?... branches about to blossom or gardens strewn with faded flowers are worthier of our admiration.” Kenko writes that it is natural to be disappointed when cherry blossoms scatter and the moon disappears in the sky. However, only an extremely insensitive person would think that there is nothing worth seeing once the blossoms are gone. Kenko believes that the beginnings and ends are the interesting…

make me peaceful. Every spring, the “Cherry Blossom Ending”song record the popular chart 100 in Korea. That song has that record for 5 years. People said “This song can tell about the spring’s view when the spring and cherry blossoms disappear forever. That’s why people love this song after the really cold winter and then spring is coming. I think we need this song that make our mind be beautiful and warm. This year, after the “Cherry Blossom Ending” song released, the new spring…

One case is in the Edo painting of numerous cherry blossom trees blooming. This painting titled "Kiyomizu Hall and Shinobazu Pond at Ueno" shows the viewing of the cherry blossoms, most likely in the spring. It is not an organized gathering like a ceremony, but it shows the people in this place appreciate the trees. Nothing really stands out in the center, but…

Crosby’s work describes how the simultaneous movement of numerous plants, animals and other organisms to the western hemisphere, transformed it completely. The spread of one organism like the Japanese Cherry blossom is not likely to impact ecology enough to transform the lifestyle of a region, and who lives in it. Crosby might also argue that no change in the US’ ecology can ever again be imperial because, as Fairchild pointed out “the world is toward greater…

I will write about “ The Japanese sense of the seasons”. In the book, the author says that Japanese people have a strong sense of the seasons. Because Japanese people had been engaged in agriculture, their lives depended on the seasons. The time of planting seeds, giving fertilizer, and harvesting food are all depended on seasons. So they treasured four seasons, and thanks to this, a lot of seasonal events were formed. I agree that the past Japanese people had strong sense of the seasons.…

The Tale of Genji is about a Man named Genji, who is the son of the Emperor of Japan and his favorite concubine. His mother dies at a young age and is under the care of one of the emperor's concubine, Fujitsubo. Genji’s attraction grows for her and they have an affair, which lead to Fujitsubo having a son. The Boy is later passed as the Emperor's son and he is next in line to be on the throne. This Tale was written by a woman named Murasaki Shikibu and this book is a part of the Japanese culture…

Why do humans classify life choices as unfair? In fact, on what grounds do humans classify anything as unfair; when certain tasks can only be achieved when one’s body is both physically and mentally prepared for them? Simple. Those who do classify them, classify them by age, of course. It is blatant to see that an infant cannot run a business chain by themselves and the collective working industry, as the older and wiser individuals do not force that task upon them. So, at what point would it be…

Cole Conte Art 368 Japanese Art Fall 2017 Due Friday, October 13th The Tale of Genji is Murasaki Shikibu’s 11th century masterpiece, this piece is considered as the world's first novel and first defining illustrative story. The illustrative story of Genji gives us a glimpse of the Heian era of Japanese’ art style, along with the actual ongoings of the empress’s entourage during the time. The book is composed of 54 chapters, the actual Genji Monogatari Emaki, commonly called the Tale of Genji…

The Truth in the Myth Myths are all around us, trying to convey the message that there is something more out there. The myth was about woman whom prayed to the sacred cherry blossoms God to kill her lover because of a betrayal and at the same time, there was a man whom had died because of loneliness in the next city over. It would be call insanity to believe a trivial thing now, but there is true to all myth, to see that one must go beyond the text and myth and examine what ancient Greek…