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What is sakura?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sakura<\/a><\/em> is the Japanese word for cherry blossoms and the Japanese cherry tree. The cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan and is one of the best known symbols of this culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Japanese tattooing, the sakura<\/a><\/em> receives the same prominence as in other cultural spheres of Japan. It is one of the four most frequently tattooed flowers in this style and undoubtedly one of the most frequent motifs in the Horimono<\/a><\/em>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Origin of the word sakura<\/h3>\n\n\n
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There are several theories as to the etymology of the word sakura<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the theories says that its branches were used to make omens about the rice harvest and that '.sa'<\/em> alludes to the spirit of the grain and 'kura'<\/em> to the divine altar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another hypothesis is that the word is an abbreviation of the name Konohana-sakuya-hime<\/em>a deity related to cherry trees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a third theory that believes that the word is derived from sakiura<\/em>which means splendorous flowering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A little about the history of the cherry blossom in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The cherry trees have become very popular in the period of Heian <\/em>(794-1185) thanks to a series of feudal lords. Due to the great beauty of these trees, these The government has started to plant them in attractive locations, thus spreading the habit of going to see them among the population. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1822 they began to be exported to Europe for the same reason: cherry trees beautify the surroundings and captivate people.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Japan, every year cherry blossom marks the beginning of spring and the time of rice cultivation. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These events are celebrated with large festivals, some related to the planting of rice and the fertility of the land. The most popular of these celebrations is the national festival of the hanami<\/em> to take a close look at the blossoms of the esteemed cherry trees. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Episode 92 of Shin Chan with the title \"It's the Cherry Blossom Festival again\". It premiered in Japan on April 11, 1994. The first scene shows people celebrating hanami among the cherry trees. In the other there is a group of men who are also at the party with their backs tattooed: each one has part of a large cherry tree on his skin and together they form a complete figure. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanami<\/em> literally means \"to see flowers\". This is the name of the Japanese tradition of observing the beauty of flowers, but the word is usually associated with the period when the cherry blossoms bloom and the Japanese flock to parks and gardens to gaze at the flowers. sakura<\/a><\/em>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount Yoshino in Nara is worth mentioning as one of the most frequented places to witness the cherry blossom in April. It is said that the first cherry trees were planted more than thirteen centuries ago and there are now more than 30,000 trees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After these joyous festivities, the cherry blossoms begin to wilt. For Japanese students, this moment marks the end of the spring break and the beginning of the start of the new academic year<\/strong> that occurs in the second week of April<\/strong>. It is time to start a new cycle with renewed energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Physical characteristics of flowers sakura<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Japanese cherry is a species native to Japan.<\/strong> and belongs to the family of rosaceae of the genus Prunus<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Its flowering heralds the beginning of spring in mid-March or early April, depending on the year and the area of the country in question. This moment is quite a spectacle and the Japanese people follow it all through the media and by going to parks and forests to witness it first hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There, cherry trees are prized for their tiny, delicate five-petaled blossoms that for only a few weeks a year decorate the entire Japanese territory with their pink and white tones<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fruits, when present, are not recommended for human consumption.<\/strong> However, while the sakura<\/a><\/em> food is prepared with its flowers, which are edible in small doses.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By clicking on the thumbnail where you read \"Sakura<\/a> food & Drink\" you will be able to access an article that tells more about the delicacies that accompany the hanami<\/em> and the Japanese spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cherry blossoms in Spain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are in Spain, there is no need to go all the way to Japan to witness the spectacle of the sakura<\/a><\/em> in the spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jerte Valley in the Extremadura area also celebrates cherry blossom in style<\/strong> and justly on the same dates as in Japan<\/strong>as the seasons coincide. <\/p>\n\n\n

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