Hanami - the Japanese national tradition admiring flowers.
Admire the cherry blossoms and picnics under the shade of her - an ancient Japanese tradition known as "hanami". This year's "hanami" comes right on schedule, coinciding with the start of the school and fiscal year in Kyoto and Tokyo (they start April 1). Almost all of Japan following the "front cherry blossom", as the weather forecast - thanks to this service, you can keep track of when and how the province begins flowering, because this process is uneven from south to north, depending on the air temperature. Below are photos taken during the last two weeks in Japan and in other parts of the world, which also enjoyed the cherry blossoms.