Hanami (flower viewing) is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying flowers. In most cases this flower is cherry blossom. Hanami happens from the end of March to early May, cherry blossoms bloom all over Japan. In modern-day Japan hanami mostly consists of having an outdoor party beneath the cherry blossoms. Special food are prepared and eaten at the occasion like dango and bento and its common for sake to be drunk as part of the festivity. The proverb “dumplings rather than flowers” makes fun of people who prefer to eat and drink instead of admiring the blossoms.
i've heard of this!! i'd love to see it one day.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNot too many Japanese look like they prefer the dumplings to the flowers!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteI love that there is a name for viewing and appreciating flowers, its so cool that something we just enjoy doing, they take seriously enough to have a specific way to do it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a flower person but with this I would like to see them.
ReplyDeletesounds so pretty!
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