Spring has come ( Introduction Japanese cultures ) Today a forecaster declared " the cherry blossoms began to bloom." I'm really look forward to hear that ! It's really special thing for Japanese t

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Spring has come ( Introduction Japanese cultures ) Today a forecaster declared " the cherry blossoms began to bloom." I'm really look forward to hear that ! It's really special thing for Japanese to the cherry trees bloom. I hope that the cherry trees will be in full bloom ! I'm going to go to a somewhere for watching the cherry blossoms to take a lunch box. This is one of Japanese cultures. We call it "Ohanami". Japanese like to eat some dishes and drink alcohol while seeing the cherry blossoms. Thank you for reading! Please correct my errors.

Mar 23, 2015 8:56 AM

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Spring has come ( Introduction to Japanese Cultures )

Today a forecaster declared, "the cherry blossoms have begun to bloom." I was really looking forward to hearing that !
It's a really special thing for the Japanese when the cherry trees bloom. I hope that the cherry trees will be in full bloom !

I'm going to to take a lunch box and go to a somewhere to watch the cherry blossoms (*or you could say "I'm going to take a lunch box with me to go cherry blossom viewing"). This is one of the many Japanese traditions (*or you could say "This is part of Japanese culture"). We call it "Ohanami".

The Japanese like to eat somecertain dishes and drink alcohol while looking at the cherry blossoms.

Thank you for reading! Please correct my errors.

March 23, 2015

Spring has come ( Introduction Japanese cultures )

Today a forecaster declared " the cherry blossoms began begin/have begun to bloom." I'm I really look forward to hear that every year!
When cherry trees bloom/blossom (the trees blossom, flowers or plants bloom) it's a really special thing/time for Japanese to the cherry trees bloom. I hope that the cherry trees will be in full bloom! (Well of course the will, but next month or in May)

I'm going to go to a somewhere famous for watching (how can you watch flowers? what do the do?) picnicking amongst the cherry blossoms to and will take a lunch box (bento?). This is one of Japanese culture's famous customs. We call it "Ohanami".

Japanese like to eat some small cold dishes and drink alcohol (soju?) while seeing admiring the cherry blossoms.

Thank you for reading! Please correct my errors.

March 24, 2015

Hello laogui32. I'm sorry for my slow reply. It's pretty interesting and difficult question! Because I've never thought about it. ohanami(お花見) and hanami are quite same meaning. But ohanami is polite expression than hanami. We usually say ohanami. In my case, I say hanami to be pretty close my friends. For example " let's go hanami ! ". Maybe Japanese choice ohanami or hanami by situations and our own feelings.

April 11, 2015