Magical blossom
The cherry blossom festival - hanami matsuri - is an ancient tradition in Japan. Blossoms represent new beginnings and the Japanese celebrate this when the cherry trees are in bloom. In Japan, these flowering cherry trees (Prunus sakura) symbolise the things in life that we cannot control ourselves. Weather conditions have an influence on how long the blossom lasts; similarly, fate determines the blossom period of a person’s life. For this reason, it is important to fully enjoy this spectacular flowering period while it lasts.