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A Modern Twist on an Ancient Rite of Spring

Susan Spann Blog March 16, 2022March 13, 2022Hakone, hanami, Japan, Murder is Everywhere

This week, I’m blogging at Murder is Everywhere – and sharing a modern twist on an ancient Japanese rite of spring.

Hanami and Cherry Blossom Forecasts in Japan

Susan Spann Blog April 2, 2018April 1, 2018cherry blossoms, forecast, hanami, Japan, JNTO, sakura, Tokyo

Yesterday at Murder is Everywhere, I posted a blog about the traditional hanami – “flower viewing” – parties that happen at sakura (cherry blossom) season. (Photo credit: Xyrenth – used with permission.) Cherry blossoms are such an important part of Japanese culture that the Japanese National Tourism Organization (and other media outlets) publish an annual “sakura forecast” predicting the date when cherry blossoms will open across Japan.