Secret Sakura

The Japanese are crazy about cherry blossoms (桜). It is probably the most important symbol of Japanese culture and there are cherry trees in public places everywhere. There is also a lot of fuzz about the question when the cherry tress will bloom in the current year. There seems to be a whole industry for predictions. You can find sakura online calendars all over the internet, telling you when the blooming will start at a particular place.

Since it is March now, it is too early for the cherry blossom. At least in theory. Actually I have seen quite a few of them already. For instance at a park in Kyoto.

It was the first day with a few hours of sunshine. Until then it was all cloudy, cold and raining most of the time.

I am sure this is just a glimpse of what will be going on, when the official season begins.