Sakura season.....

The time has come to celebrate spring in Japan....the sakure are blooming! Cherry blossoms here are a BIG deal! Everyone pours outside and fills up the parks, and for a week or so there isn't a square inch of dirty, concrete or otherwise to stand!Everone, the young, old, kids, parents, boisterous teenagers and extremely intoxicated salarymen stumble their way along the cherry tree lined walkways in all of Tokyo parks, remarking on the beauty of the new season, and gleefully cracking open anither Asahi!
Rejoice!
Needless to day, it is getting warmer in Japan, and the daylight hours are growing! Spring is one of the best times to visit the country as everyone is in high spririts, the weather is balmy and the beer flows plentifully! These photos are from our first visit to one of the many parks for a Hanami party. (roughly translates to "blossom admiring party")We meet some Japanese friends, and theier crew for some tasty snacks and drinks under the just budding blossoms.
One thing you may want to take note of.....two essentialls of Japanese daily life:
1. tiny dogs in jackets
2. Suntory whiskey
Enjoy and be genki!