A little sweetness in a world that is often sorely lacking… In many places in the world, cherry trees are in bloom.
This flowering, called Sakura Japanis a poetic and particularly awaited moment in the land of the rising Sun. To the point that its inhabitants gave it a name: the Hanamiwhose literal translation means “to look at the flowers”. A festive moment during which residents meet up until late at night.
400 species of cherry trees in the world, half in Japan
This nocturnal contemplation of the cherry trees, after dark, also has a specific name: yozakura. A new testimony to the importance of this phenomenon in Japanese culture.
There are more than 400 species of cherry trees in the world, half of which grow exclusively in Japan. Of Tokyo to Osaka via Washington or… Sceaux, here is a moment of poetry which marks one of the highlights of the beginning of spring around the world.
