In Japanese culture, the blooms sym

In Japanese culture, the blooms symbolize the fleeting nature of life.

The ephemeral nature of the blossoms is reflected in the melodramatic, 11th-century Japanese fable "The Tale of Genji." Ten centuries later, the flowers' existential heft is still touted by the National Park Service. "The brief duration of their brilliant blossoms symbolize the brevity of life for the people of Japan," according to its Web site.

But the blossoms have taken on many different and often contradictory meanings in Japanese life, according to Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of "Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History." Originally farmers revered the cherry blossoms, believing that they were visited by deities who guaranteed a rich rice harvest. In Kyoto in the 8th century, the emperor and his court held an annual "feast of the flower," first venerating plum blossoms, then focusing on cherry blossoms for their more distinctive Japanese character.

In Japanese Culture, The blooms symbolize The fleeting Nature of Life. The ephemeral Nature of The blossoms is Reflected in The Melodramatic, 11th-Century Japanese Fable "The Tale of Genji." Ten centuries later, The Flowers' existential Heft is Still touted by. the National Park Service. "The brief Duration of their Brilliant blossoms symbolize The brevity of Life for The People of Japan," according to ITS Web Site. But The blossoms Have taken on Many Different and often contradictory meanings in Japanese Life, according to Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, a. professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of "Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History." Originally farmers revered the cherry blossoms, believing that they were visited by deities who guaranteed a rich rice harvest. . In Kyoto in the 8th century, the emperor and his court held an annual "feast of the flower," first venerating plum blossoms, then focusing on cherry blossoms for their more distinctive Japanese character.

In, Japanese culture the blooms symbolize the fleeting nature of life.

The ephemeral nature of the blossoms is reflected. In, the melodramatic 11th-century Japanese fable "The Tale of Genji." Ten centuries later the flowers, existential heft. ' Is still touted by the National Park Service. "The brief duration of their brilliant blossoms symbolize the brevity of life. For the people, of Japan"According to its Web site.

But the blossoms have taken on many different and often contradictory meanings in Japanese. Life according to, Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney a professor, of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of, "Kamikaze. Cherry, Blossoms and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History. "Originally farmers revered the. Cherry, blossomsBelieving that they were visited by deities who guaranteed a rich rice harvest. In Kyoto in the 8th century the emperor,, And his court held an annual "feast of the flower," first venerating plum blossoms then focusing, on cherry blossoms for. Their more distinctive Japanese character.