Cherry blossom
A picture of a cherry tree, taking during Hanami season, at Nagoya Castle. With Momiji season, it is the best time of the year to visit Japan. Check my other post on Hanami to have more information about this tradition.
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Paper Lanterns
Hanami is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, « flower » in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms sakura, or ume blossoms.
From mid January to early May, sakura bloom all over Japan. The blossom forecast (sakurazensen) is announced each year by the weather bureau, and is watched carefully by those planning hanami [...]
Land of the rising sun
My apartment in Nagoya was located in Yagoto-Nisseki, the University district. Right behind my residence was a traditional Japanese cemetery. It’s very common, in Japan, to see people walking around cemeteries just to look at the architecture – as each tomb is harmoniously designed, almost like a work of art.
One morning, at 4:00 AM (Japan [...]
Vintage wine
Picture of a wooden stick holding a vineyard at a house in Bordeaux.
Garden of Kinkakuji
One of the most memorable moments I have from the year I spent in Japan is the Momiji season, which can be assimilated to America’s Indian Summer.
A Momiji is a Japanese maple tree with tiny leaves. In November, just for a few days, those leaves turn reddish, orange and yellow and gather to create a [...]
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