Japanese winter is cold. People eagerly wait for spring and the cherry Blossom or sakura is like a happy bell that announces the upcoming warmer season.
As a tradition, the Japanese like to go out and enjoy the beauty of this pink and white exquisite landscape, and actually, they do it in a very joyful and pleasurable way. Food and considerable amounts of alcohol are always part of picnics under the flowering trees, so it’s not rare to find couples or groups of friends eating bento (Japanese lunch boxes sold in supermarkets) and having a little too many glasses of sake. Later in the evening, it is also customary to take a peaceful nap under a cherry blossom ceiling, and if you’re there with your partner or loved one, nothing can be better than being awakened with a kiss.
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