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Apr 11 2011 19 Comments

Happy hanami!

The celebrations may well have been a little subdued this year, but with the cherry blossoms pretty much at their beautiful best, and the weather pleasantly warm, huge numbers of people were out and about in Tokyo’s parks and public places on Sunday.

And, along with the usual picnics, there were photos aplenty.

Tokyo hanami

The odd heartfelt, and possibly blossom-related, ballad.

Tokyo hanami

Plus, most significantly of all, lots and lots of laughter.

Tokyo hanami

Categorized: Culture, Photography

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  1. Silgrond says

    4/11/2011 at 3:09 pm

    Lovely photos, thanks for uploading!

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    • Lee says

      4/11/2011 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks! Glad you like them.

      Reply
  2. winnie says

    4/11/2011 at 6:13 pm

    Hi ,
    Cherry blossoms are so beautiful.
    Really love them.
    Thank you for sharing lovely pictures.
    The last picture of Father and child admiring the flowers made me feel so touched.

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    • Lee says

      4/11/2011 at 7:47 pm

      Cheers Winnie. It was a lovely moment. One I was very lucky to see. And photograph.

      Reply
  3. Tiger Chanter says

    4/11/2011 at 9:28 pm

    Life goes on… 🙂

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    • Lee says

      4/12/2011 at 9:44 am

      It does. It has to.

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  4. Lili says

    4/11/2011 at 11:24 pm

    Beautiful pictures ! Thanks a lot for sharing..
    The last one is so cute …

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    • Lee says

      4/12/2011 at 9:44 am

      Thanks Lili! It was nice to see, that’s for sure.

      Reply
  5. Steve says

    4/11/2011 at 11:32 pm

    Brilliant, as usual!

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    • Lee says

      4/12/2011 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Steve!

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  6. Kim says

    4/11/2011 at 11:35 pm

    Beautiful Sakura~ I heard Ishihara actually banned hanami, but I guess it’s a hoax. So happy to see a lot of happiness in those people. Last pic almost make me shed tears. Keep on taking pictures, dude. 😀

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    • Lee says

      4/12/2011 at 9:46 am

      I will, don’t worry! Ishihara did say people shouldn’t celebrate, but while still voting for him, they did at least ignore him.

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  7. tamh says

    4/11/2011 at 11:41 pm

    You’re right Lee. Maybe this year was a bit complicated for everyone in the Japanese archipelago, but the glory and beauty of sakura is really something to admire.
    Hey, it’s nature in full bloom!
    Thanks for the pics, as always!

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    • Lee says

      4/12/2011 at 9:47 am

      Yeah, it has been a strange one for sure. But you are right, it really is something to marvel at. And something that many people needed too.

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  8. Lizzy says

    4/12/2011 at 12:43 am

    I can’t believe it’s been a whole year already . . .

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    • Lee says

      4/12/2011 at 9:48 am

      I know, tell me about it. Can’t believe how fast the year has gone by…

      Reply
  9. ameiji says

    4/12/2011 at 10:32 pm

    What a wonderful season, the best maybe. So short, yet so precious.

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  10. LA Observer says

    4/18/2011 at 8:30 am

    Question – –

    Lee do these cherry trees later produce fruit; or are they just for the flowers ?

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    • Lee says

      4/18/2011 at 5:02 pm

      That’s a good question. I can’t say for definite, but I haven’t noticed any fruit.

      Reply

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