Time for Thursday's Postcard Hunt of the Seasons and today I celebrate Springtime in Japan
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Mt Fuji and Cherry Flowers, Yamanashi Prefecture
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Poets and artists have for centuries written and painted their impressions of Mount Fuji. Today this postcard evokes the ethereal beauty of Fuji and cherry blossom. Look forward to springtime and cherry blossom with
Hello Kitty, one of the stamps used on the postcard. The stamp is called "Hello Kitty in Yoshinoyama", a mountain in Japan famous for viewing the blooming of cherry blossom (sakura). People have come to Yoshinoyama for centuries to see the 30,000 cherry trees bloom so of course Hello Kitty would want to join them. So popular is the pastime of visiting these pink perfections across the country it even has a name - hanami (flower viewing)
3 comments:
Awesome image of Mt Fuji with cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms are the epitome of spring. And the stamp is super cute!!!
Japan is the one (and only) country I always associate with spring.
Cherry trees are just wonderful, even if there is only one. I cannot imagine hundreds of them together...
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