I again enjoyed Hanami at Chidorigafuchi this weekend.
The cherry blossom has just finished its peak here. Pink petals were falling slowly in the spring wind.
The scene reminded me of one of the most famous Japanese Waka (short poem).
Hisakata no
Hikari nodokeki
Haru no hi ni
Shizu kokoro naku
Hana no chiruran.
The cherry blossom has just finished its peak here. Pink petals were falling slowly in the spring wind.
The scene reminded me of one of the most famous Japanese Waka (short poem).
Hisakata noHikari nodokeki
Haru no hi ni
Shizu kokoro naku
Hana no chiruran.
Which means:
In a spring day
The sunlight is mild
Time flies and the cherry flowers cannot stay long
They fall one by one.
(Sorry for my poor English expression)
There are many cherry trees in the banks of the Imperial Palace.
The moats of the Palace were covered with pink cherry petals. They looked like carpets on the water. It is called Hana-ikada, or flower raft, in Japanese. People enjoyed rowing boats into the Hana-ikadas.
There are many cherry trees in the banks of the Imperial Palace.The moats of the Palace were covered with pink cherry petals. They looked like carpets on the water. It is called Hana-ikada, or flower raft, in Japanese. People enjoyed rowing boats into the Hana-ikadas.
The ground was also covered with pink flowers. It was warm and beautiful spring day. I became a bit happier.
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