Sakura
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Somei Yoshino Sakura
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Prunus jamasakura |
Sakura or Cherry Blossom (Japanese kanji and Chinese character: 桜 or 櫻; katakana: サクラ) is the Japanese name for decorative cherry trees, Prunus serrulata, and their blossoms. Cherry fruit (known as sakuranbo) come from a different species of tree. It can also be used as a name.
Sakura are object of the Japanese traditional custom of Hanami or Flower viewing.
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- Vancouver Sakura Diary, photos of different Sakura varieties.
- Yeuoido Spring Flower Festival in Seoul
- Sakura in Kyoto
- Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia, Information about cherry trees and Philadelphia's Cherry Blossom Festival.
- Sakura Gallery From Tokyo & Kyoto
- Photo Gallery of Cherry Blossoms Sakura from Kyoto, Tokyo, Miyajima and other places around Japan
- Photo Gallery of Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC
- Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan