Sakura is gone here but still blooming in Fukushima!

Sakura flowers are  gone here  and now fresh green leaves have been trembling in the breeze...Most Japanese companies and schools start their terms from early April. Actually, we have many lovely  photos of our children dressed and posing against the background of  the Sakura trees in full bloom . We also feel Sakura too do celebrate their new beginning .Unfortunately, due to the global warming,  they blooms much earlier in March . It's such a pity!The freshmen should miss the Sakura for sure.

 

This morning, the television news broadcastered  the Taki(Waterfall)-Sakura in Fukushima Prefecture is now full bloom .There,the branches of  the drooping cherry  tree are 25 meters long.

People start to gather  to view  this 1000 years old tree even before dawn. Taki-Sakura encourages the  local people who are still suffering after  the earthquake.
 

*Taki-Sakura in Miharu-cho,Fukushima ↓

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%89%E6%98%A5%E6%BB%9D%E6%A1%9C 

 

April.17. 2013  in Kamakura

 

 

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                                                April 10, 2013  in Yokohama

 

 

Double- flowered Sakura normally blooms 1-2 weeks later .

These flowers are suitable for Sakura tea.