Cherry blossoms, which signal arrival of spring, can be described as the flower most loved by the people of Japan. As spring approaches, Cherry blossoms forecast are reported on TV and in newspaper. The blossoming of these trees advanching from the south to the north on the Japanese archipelago is called the 'Cherry blossoms front"
During the Cherry blossoms season, people spread blankets or vinyl sheets under the trees for a picnic with friens or family in aspring tradition called 'hanami". There are over 300 varieties ofCherry blossoms in Japan, with differing flower colors and number of petals.
The beauty of falling petals is also part of the charm. The pale pink petals fluttering in the wind like snow are called 'sakura fubuki", leaterally meaning Cherry blossoms snowfall. The fragileness of Cherry blossoms is often used as a metaphor for life or the passage of time in songs and poems.
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