Sakura

Well, it is cherry blossom season here in Japan and all people are slightly flower crazy. Sakura is the Japanese name and if you would like to learn more on their cultural and historical significance click here. Hanami parties (view blossoms and drink under the trees) are prevalent across the country and so we decided we should join the throng. A group of us went to Muramatsu koen (park) because it is suppose to be somewhat famous within Japan for cherry trees because it has over a 1000 trees. I'm not a huge flower person so I wasn't expecting to be awed by any means but it was very pretty. They were not in full bloom just yet so perhaps the potential is there. The guys ended up challenging some high school boys to a soccer game and we spent little time there actually looking at the flowers.

A row of metal Tori gate before a shrine and crazy Cornish, South Carolinian Luke.