Cherry Blossums 2007
Mar 20, 2007 | 1:57 am
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You may get lucky, but next week seems like a better deal.
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/0703/...ura2007_3.html
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/0703/...ura2007_3.html
Mar 20, 2007 | 7:38 am
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I find myself enjoying with the cherry blossom viewing in more "local" areas, such as along the river from Nerimatakanodai station to the Shakuji Park area. A nice walk under the blossoms and one doesn't have to deal with the drunk crowds and the blaring music/karaoke one often finds in the more popular and well-known venues.
Is this a reference to the Cherry Blossom Kamikaze Squadrons trained to guide their ohka ("cherry blossom") rocket-powered glider bombs into Allied ships in the last year of World War II?
Is this a reference to the Cherry Blossom Kamikaze Squadrons trained to guide their ohka ("cherry blossom") rocket-powered glider bombs into Allied ships in the last year of World War II?
Mar 20, 2007 | 8:00 am
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You may get lucky, but next week seems like a better deal.
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/0703/...ura2007_3.html
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/0703/...ura2007_3.html
Mar 20, 2007 | 9:29 am
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Mar 20, 2007 | 8:25 pm
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writing from Kyoto:
In today's Daily Yomiuri, they revised the prediction to March 23, because they had failed to input the data into the computer correctly.
Another thing to note is that because of screwy weather this year, cherry blossoms will come to Tokyo before Osaka and Kyoto. Apparently, this is the first time in 10 years that this will happen.
In today's Daily Yomiuri, they revised the prediction to March 23, because they had failed to input the data into the computer correctly.
Another thing to note is that because of screwy weather this year, cherry blossoms will come to Tokyo before Osaka and Kyoto. Apparently, this is the first time in 10 years that this will happen.
By the way - I agreed with your comments about Kyoto. I enjoyed Kyoto because we had a terrific guide (we learned a lot from him about contemporary Japan) - but - overall - I liked Tokyo and Osaka better (they aren't beautiful cities - but they're really big and exciting).
In terms of blossoms - I've mentioned it before. If anyone is in the area at at the right time - don't miss the Osaka Cherry Blossom Festival. Hundreds of trees lighted by the river - hundreds of food stalls - thousands of people. One of the world's best street fairs IMO. Robyn
Mar 20, 2007 | 8:26 pm
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The six day forecast doesn't look too promising.
http://www.weathercity.com/jp/tokyo/index.php
http://www.weathercity.com/jp/tokyo/index.php
Mar 20, 2007 | 11:41 pm
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"... The sakura's blossoming mechanism is activated by
colder-than-normal air. That mechanism will switch on
earlier in Shizuoka, where this past winter's coldest gale
blew, than in Kagoshima, where the average temperature is
high but the drop in temperature was late..."
Mar 21, 2007 | 10:41 am
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a useful site for cherry blossom viewing in Japan:
http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/ha...shtml#forecast
http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/ha...shtml#forecast
Mar 22, 2007 | 2:50 am
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Mar 22, 2007 | 2:55 am
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I saw some blooming over in Kyoto today, took some pics as well. 
And before everyone screams "this is useless without pictures", I have some pics here:
Kyoto blossoming at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
More blossoming.. at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
Want to see more? Just holler. :P
Sanosuke!
And before everyone screams "this is useless without pictures", I have some pics here:
Kyoto blossoming at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
More blossoming.. at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
Want to see more? Just holler. :P
Sanosuke!