Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cherry blossom, Japan, Meguro, sakura, Tokyo on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have recently started to follow another blog about Japan called Tokyo Mango by Lisa Katayama, who was born in Japan and is currently living in the US.
Recently, Lisa asked for favorite photos of Japan from her readers, so I submitted a picture I recently took of cherry blossoms along the Meguro River – [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, aerial, asahi, helicopter, Japan, sakura, YouTube on April 9, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Finally, to end another wonderful Sakura season (sniff, sniff), a short clip of Tokyo’s best cherry blossom sites, taken by an Asahi’s helicopter from YouTube. Enjoy!
For those in Japan, did you enjoy the Sakura season this year? Which places did you visit?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beer, cherry, food, hanami, Japan, park, party, picnic, sakura, trees, Yoyogi on April 8, 2009 | 11 Comments »
One of the most popular activities during cherry blossom (sakura) season in Japan is hanami (flower viewing), the Japanese tradition of gathering under cherry blossoms to eat, drink, view and be merry – an outdoor drinking party or picnic during the daytime or at night.
As you can imagine, the best spots for hanami are very [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blossom, cherry, hanami, Japan, park, river, sakura, Tokyo, tree on April 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Sakura is the Japanese name for cherry trees and their blossoms. In English, the word "sakura" is equivalent to the Japanese flowering cherry, and their blossoms are commonly called cherry blossoms.
Since the cherry trees bloom only for a short period (1-2 weeks) during the spring, this is a very special time in Japan and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged buddha, Japan, Kamakura, sakura, train on April 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last weekend, we took a day trip to Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km SSW of Tokyo. It was the capital of Japan during the Kamakura shogunate, from 1185 to 1333, and is the home of many historically significant Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. The most famous is Kōtoku-in, with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cherry-blossoms, IBM, Japan, sakura, trees on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sakura is the Japanese name for cherry trees, and their blossoms. In English, the word “sakura” is equivalent to the Japanese flowering cherry, and their blossoms are commonly called cherry blossoms.
Since Sakura only bloom for about a week or so in early spring, it is certainly a very special event here in Japan – in [...]
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