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Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi (Japanese: 花は桜木人は武士, literally "the [best] blossom is the cherry blossom; the [best] man is the warrior") is a Japanese proverb that originated in the medieval period. [1] It is also rendered as "among blossoms the cherry blossom, among men, the warrior" or likewise.
plum blossom (梅 ume) – early spring; cherry blossoms (桜 sakura) and cherry blossom-viewing (花見 hanami) – late spring (April) – for the Japanese, cherry blossoms are such a common topic that in just mentioning blossoms (hana) in haiku it is assumed they are cherry blossoms. Hanami is an occasion for partying with friends or coworkers.
In 2003, Ōta Jun'ya composed "Sakura, Sakura ~ Japanize Dream" as part of the credits theme for the video game Perfect Cherry Blossom. [15] Dream of the Cherry Blossoms by Keiko Abe, a virtuoso percussionist, is a five-minute piece for marimba that is based on "Sakura Sakura" that has become popular in the marimba repertoire. [citation needed]
Cherry blossoms (), often simply called blossoms (hana) are a common spring kigo.A kigo (季語, 'season word') is a word or phrase associated with a particular season, used in traditional forms of Japanese poetry.
Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper Neneh Cherry's interpretation of "I've Got You Under My Skin" was released as the lead single for the Red Hot + Blue charity album in September 1990 and reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it was a top-10 hit in Greece and entered the top 20 in the Netherlands and Sweden.
Motojirō Kajii (梶井 基次郎, Kajii Motojirō, also Motojirou Kajii, February 17, 1901 – March 24, 1932) was a Japanese writer in the early Shōwa period known for his poetic short stories.
Sakura (Arashi song) Sakura (Ikimonogakari song) Sakura Chirari; Sakura no Hanabiratachi; Sakura no Ki ni Narō; Sakura no Shiori; Sakura Sakura; Sakura Zaka; Sakura, Minnade Tabeta; Sakuranbo; Senbonzakura (song) So Long! (AKB48 song)
Macon is known as the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World, because 300,000 sakura trees grow there. [29] In Brooklyn, New York, the Annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in May, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. [30] This festivity has been celebrated since 1981, and is one of the Garden's most famous attractions.