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The story of cherry blossoms

Chapter 1

Botanical secrets of the sakura

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Chapter 2

The cultural art of hanami

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Chapter 3

Global diplomacy in pink

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Chapter 4

Climate change and the shifting bloom

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The story of cherry blossoms

Ch 2 · The cultural art of hanami
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I never realized how easily a stranger's daydream can feel like home. 📖

valerie13 A good book tricks your brain into feeling safe inside a stranger's imagination.

Aug 15

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Fun Fact

Siembra de arroz: Para los antiguos agricultores japoneses, la cantidad de flores anunciaba la llegada de los dioses y el momento de sembrar.

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Jul 24

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Glossary
La historia de Genji (sustantivo)
Novela japonesa del siglo XI escrita por Murasaki Shikibu que contiene las primeras descripciones del hanami imperial. Importa porque documenta cómo los cerezos ya simbolizaban la efímera belleza cortesana hace mil años.

Jul 24

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Qué loco que sakuragari signifique cazar flores de cerezo como un juego.

galleta Qué loco que sakuragari signifique cazar flores de cerezo como un juego.

Jul 24

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It's wild that the most beautiful things are the ones we know won't last.

galleta It's wild that the most beautiful things are the ones we know won't last.

Jul 21

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Turns out those three dango colors actually represent the phases of spring!

choko Turns out those three dango colors actually represent the phases of spring!

Jul 17

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Fun Fact

El místico yozakura: Para lograr el efecto de pétalos flotantes, los diseñadores usan luces de tonos específicos que ocultan las ramas oscuras, haciendo que las flores parezcan flotar.

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Jul 17

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I just learned that night-lit cherry blossoms look like they're floating.

choko I just learned that night-lit cherry blossoms look like they're floating.

Jul 17

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artiteacher The cultural art of hanami

Fifty-nine sample trees map the pink wave moving north!

Jul 10

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Pocket Hanami Bloom

artiteacher Pocket Hanami Bloom

Jul 10

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artiteacher The philosophy of mono no aware

Jul 10

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artiteacher Reading the signals of the gods

Jul 10

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artiteacher The ancient origins of flower viewing

Jul 10

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artiteacher The night view of yozakura

Jul 10

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The philosophy of mono no aware

artiteacher The philosophy of mono no aware

Jul 10

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Fun Fact

Plum vs Cherry: The first flower-viewing festivals in Japan actually celebrated plum blossoms, not cherry blossoms, due to Chinese cultural influence.

Jul 10

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Reading the signals of the gods

artiteacher Reading the signals of the gods

Jul 10

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Glossary
hanami (noun)
The traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers, especially cherry blossoms. Emperor Saga hosted the first recorded cherry blossom viewing party at Kyoto's Shinsen-en Garden in 812.
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Jul 10

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Quiz

In Japanese poetry, what does the term 'sakuragari' refer to?

Jul 10

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Gossip

Would you prefer a daytime picnic or a night walk under cherry blossoms?

Jul 10