Sakura cherry blossom – Japanese beauty and sensitivity

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor landscape Sakura cherry tree

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor landscape Sakura cherry tree

I am obsessed with Sakura cherry blossoms.

Sakura is Japanese symbol.

We admire Sakura cherry blossoms in many ways.

Sakura is connected to our Japanese culture deeply.

Since ancient time, Japanese people enjoyed watching Sakura, called “Ohanami” (meaning “watch flowers”)

Spring time, under Sakura trees were full of people, sitting and having picnic.

This “Ohanami” habit is still very popular in Japan.

We see “Sakura forecast” (when cherry blossom start to bloom) on the TV news.

When Sakura starts to bloom, people start going out to have picnic under the Sakura trees.

This is our major Spring event.

We also eat Sakura flowers and leaves.

Pickled Sakura flowers and leaves are used for sweets or tea.

Tea leaf container or other tools are made using Sakura trees.

We have music about Sakura, called “SAKURA”, and all Japanese should know this song.

We have color called “SAKURA color”, which is light sensitive pink.

Sakura is used as Japanese symbol in many situations.

Sakura is very familiar flower for Japanese people.

Sakura cherry blossom time is very short, about one week.

When it starts blooming, it goes very quick to be full bloom, and as soon as it becomes full bloom, leaves start to come out and flowers start falling.

So the short period in full bloom and the beauty of Sakura flowers are often likened to the fragility of human life.

That is why cherry blossoms are symbol of beauty and transience.

I love Sakura, and cherry blossom time makes me excited.

Painting Sakura makes me happy and this is a good meditation for me.

That is why I keep painting Sakura.

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor ZEN style SHIDARE Sakura

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor ZEN style SHIDARE Sakura

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor ZEN style Sakura cherry blossom art

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor ZEN style Sakura cherry blossom art

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor landscape Sakura cherry blossom in full moon night

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor landscape Sakura cherry blossom in full moon night

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Sakura cherry tree in full bloom

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Sakura cherry tree in full bloom

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Kimono style YOZAKURA night cherry blossom

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Kimono style YOZAKURA night cherry blossom

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Sakura cherry blossom

Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor Sakura cherry blossom

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