Archive for April, 2009

Sakura

Friday, April 17th, 2009

In this part of Japan, the sakura (cherry blossoms) have gone from pink to green this week, losing their flowers to wind and rain and growing new leaves. Most cities have cherry blossoms planted everywhere- in parks, medians, train stations- so when they are in bloom even the view during your daily commute is transformed. 
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Spring

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Long time no blog. Spring has come and with it new projects, vacation, baseball season, the new school year, and the blooming of the sakura, or cherry blossoms. Every year when this happens, people gather wherever there are trees and eat and drink. I would be doing this today if it wasn’t raining, so instead [...]

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