Significance of Beauty

[Ghap]

Originally Posted by tokusatsufan

I think we have autumn leaves in England. One of them I know we have as well.

Not sure were this ones going as UK also has cherry blossom tree's

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by RickOShay

Umm where did you hear this crap? You think war and violence is symbolically what Japan thinks about when they have ohanami each year? Another youth sadly misguided by weird anime intellect... (translated into English of course).

THIS.

Sakura weren`t always THE tree - they`re mentioned pretty rarely in the early poetry and literature.
I think that somewhere along the line how quickly they fell after blooming came to emphasize their beauty - much in the way fireworks are beautiful because they`re only there for an instant before fading.

When it comes to blood though... 血染め紅葉 FTW.

[monkeyninja42]

The cherry blossom trees in Washington DC were a gift from Japan, and they're still a highlight every single year when they bloom. I think the beauty (especially because it's fleeting) is largely the reason for the attention paid to these trees.

[Mel10]

Cherry blossoms are so beautiful. ---> i love it so much, too!!!! *_* they flower as well in germany, soon. =)