Hanami 2008

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Daddy and Matthew, Spring Time in Japan

All photos are taken at Showa Kinen Park on March 29, 2008

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So we went for hanami (flower viewing) at Showa Kinen Park, near Yokota AB. The weather was sunny with cool spring breeze. The cherry blossoms and other spring flowers are in bloom. The park was crowded with Japanese locals, and a few foreigners. Most of them have picnics under the cherry blossom trees. We have a very active toddler that except for lunch, it was impossible to stay in one area.

The highlights of our day in the park were: 

• Riding the trolly
• Matthew pushing his stroller.
• Matthew playing at the kids’ playground.
• Matthew climbing up and down whatever stairs he finds
• Matthew climbing up the very high pyramid-like structure and playing at the top.
• Matthew refusing to play at the “cloud” park.
• Matthew refusing to stay still for a decent picture.
• Matthew getting dirty, mud and dirt all over him

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Hanami is a Japanese traditional custom of “flower viewing” (hana = flower, mi=viewing), specifially cherry blossoms during springtime. Under the sakura trees, people had lunch and drank sake in cheerful feasts. Today, the Japanese people continue the tradition of hanami, gathering in great numbers wherever the flowering trees are found. Thousands of people fill the parks to hold feasts under the flowering trees, and sometimes these parties go on until late at night. [Read More]

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