Spirit of the Season

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Hanami - flower viewing - specifically sakura - cherry blossoms - season.

Gion, Kyoto.
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Takenaka-Inari-Jinja Shrine, Kyoto.
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Are these cherry trees only flowering trees or they produce also cherry ?

If they also bear real cherry, is cherry abundant in Japan ? and not so expensive (like all fruits) ?

Also interested to know when first Cherry tree was introduced in Japan ?

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a little known fact is that after cherry blossom season, its cherry windfall season which turns into rat plague season.

its not as pretty, so is less photographed.
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Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:06 am .

Are these cherry trees only flowering trees or they produce also cherry ?
Ornamental cherry trees. No cherry fruit.
Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:06 am

If they also bear real cherry, is cherry abundant in Japan ? and not so expensive (like all fruits) ?
Well, you can buy cherries at a store. Not sure how the price compares to other nations in terms of PPP.
Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:06 am Also interested to know when first Cherry tree was introduced in Japan ?

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Native to Japan.
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noddy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:57 am a little known fact is that after cherry blossom season, its cherry windfall season
Osaka.
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noddy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:57 am which turns into rat plague season.

its not as pretty, so is less photographed.
Too many feral cats for there to be rats.
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The stream at the Walk of Philosophy. Kyoto.
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A triple.

A happy Passover to all who celebrate.

A happy Easter to all who celebrate.

A happy Ramadan to all who celebrate.
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Typhoon wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:50 pm A triple.

A happy Passover to all who celebrate.

A happy Easter to all who celebrate.

A happy Ramadan to all who celebrate.

What about the Atheist :lol:

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Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:54 pm
Typhoon wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:50 pm A triple.

A happy Passover to all who celebrate.

A happy Easter to all who celebrate.

A happy Ramadan to all who celebrate.
What about the Atheist :lol:
Spring Equinox | 2022 - Mar - 20 for the astronomically inclined.

Which reminds me. A belated Nowruz | نوروز to those who celebrate.
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Heracleum Persicum wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:54 pm
Typhoon wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:50 pm A triple.

A happy Passover to all who celebrate.

A happy Easter to all who celebrate.

A happy Ramadan to all who celebrate.

What about the Atheist :lol:

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Athiests follow Christmas and Easter as much as many christians, the feeling guilty about not going to the church is removed - the rest is all the same - a few days of drinking and feasting with friends and family and a break from work.

it is just winter and spring festival times - goes back far longer than any of the religions, every human owns those dates.

except us southern hemisphere folks - it becomes summer and autumn festivals and all the metaphors and imagery are a bit screwed up.
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im not a christian, so im not fussed if you think im not following christian thoughts, which you apparently understand better than christians do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule

these cultural holidays go back forever, they are tied to the seasons, the celebration of being alive with friends/family and with work thats about to begin, or work that has just finished.

the old pagan meanings never went away, they just got extra Christian meanings on top, which Christians are pefectly capable of expressing if they wish

the rest of us take a break from work, and relax, as we have always done.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/3522802/reli ... 0statement.

Just over half of Canadian respondents say they believe religion does more harm than good in the world, according to a new survey.
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A happy Orthodox Easter to all who celebrate.
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A happy Canada Day to all the Canadians.

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A happy 4th of July to all the Americans.

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Would have benefited from a few pointers.

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