Sakura flowers have bloomed in Tokyo, one week later than last year's season. We can enjoy Sakura flowers for a week.
Sakura trees and flowers, Photo location: Setagaya in Tokyo
Also, today is the elementary school entrance ceremony day. Parents and their six-year children attend the ceremony by seeing Sakura flowers. Sakura flowers and the ceremony are the typical combination scenery in April.
Signboard of elementary school entrance ceremony
On my way of commuting, I found many young people were enjoying Hanami-party (party under flowers). During this season, many Japanese people enjoy drinking alcohol under Sakura trees. While in most countries drinking alcohol is prohibited outside in a park, it is OK to drink in Japan. (No policeman!)
What is found interesting at Hanami-party is that you can order delivery pizza at a park. The delivery man will find you by telling the location.
Hanami-party under Sakura trees, Photo location: Komazawa-park in Tokyo
I know many visitors are cancelling their travels to Japan from the fear of radiation emission out from Fukushima nuclear plant, but the radiation observed in Tokyo is very little (actually almost the same level as the number before the nuclear accident happened). We are still living OK!
- Ken, President
