Otra práctica común en Japón es la del "hanami". Esto consiste en ir en familia o en grupos de amigos a algún parque donde hayan cerezos y sentarse debajo de los mismos para hablar y comer mientras se observan los pétalos caer (o al menos eso dicen).
En mí país, tenemos el "poró de sabana" (tabebuia rosea), el cual florece durante el mes de abril y de lejos tiene una apariencia similar al cerezo japonés. Al menos en Costa Rica, no conozco que exista una "costumbre" de hacer "picnic" debajo de estos árboles.
¿Qué cosas relacionan ustedes con la primavera? (o bien con el cambio de estaciones seca a lluviosa y viceversa).
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Generally speaking, these cherry blossoms have a very short life (around one week) so the Japanese have learned to appreciate their ephimerous beauty and to surround it with many symbolisms, going from the beauty of the youth to the death of its former soldiers (“kamikaze” pilots used to paint cherry flowers on their planes before going on their suicidal missions).
Another common practice during this time is the “hanami”. It consists of going to a park with your family, friends or coworkers and sit under the cherry to talk, eat and drink while watching the petals fall (or so they like to say...)
In my country, we have the “savannah oak” (tabebuia rosea), which bloom in April and look quite similar to the cherry trees when looked from afar. At least in Costa Rica, I haven’t heard of any “picnic” customs...
What things do you relate to Spring? (or with the change from rainy season to dry season and viceversa).

