Cherry Blossom Trees

I suppose everyone have seen a cherry blossom tree(s) in anime/manga/visual novel before.

Now what is it that makes it so beautiful. To be included in scenes. Does it make the scene more dramatic or romantic? Does is have something to do with techniques certain characters use? What is your opinion towards these trees?

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I would love to have one of these trees in my backyard. The pink color is just spectacular when you combine it with the gracefulness of them in the wind.

Senbonzakura!!!

There is one behind my house. One of my neighbors have one. It bloomed awhile ago. Its very pretty in real life. There's also festivals around the world to view them when they bloom.

They are truly beautiful, if I ever grow a tree, it'd be one of these. Though the cleanup afterward might be annoying.

Attended a festival with my girl

There was something pretty romantic about it, taking a nice stroll surrounded by pink petals

I hope to see Sakura Trees IRL before I die. They do look very gorgeous.

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i seen some my park. they are very lovely. i feel very calm when im near them and read a good manga.

This. I've never seen one in real life, but seeing them in anime in manga make me believe that they must be something truly beautiful in real life if you see them so often.

When I asked friends and relatives about the symbolism behind cherry blossoms in Japan, I was surprised to hear that it conveys a sense of mortality, of "carpe diem". Cherry blossoms in Japan have a very short blooming period of 1~4 days and was compared to a samurai's lifespan in ancient times: brilliant, but tragically short. For that reason, the sentiment in cherry blossom viewing festivals takes on a kind of energetic and lively spirit: "Life is short, so let's make the best of it!"

In addition to the "romantic aura" the beauty of cherry blossoms give, perhaps this is why they are included so often in scenes. To a Japanese viewer, maybe it increases the "dramatic" effect because they understand the cherry blossom to mean mortality.

It all makes sense now...
And yes, they are terribly beautiful. I really hope to see one irl someday...

I think the feeling is more of just life in and living in general. The supposed feeling is life and beginnings because the cherry blossoms bloom at a the beginning of the new school semester. It is a time in which everyone is meeting new friends, starting school over with a blank slate, and perhaps meeting a new love (like clannad - cherry blossoms at school when tomoya meets nagisa). Everyone is excited to get things started again, and that feeling carries on even after people leave school. Perhaps that is why it conveys a feeling of "carpe diem". New beginnings make people pumped up for life.

Funny, I live in Richmond, Canada. We got a ton of those trees. Hell, there are like several of them just right next door. But the most impressive site is at the park just 10 minutes walking distance from my house.

They have about 10 sakura trees lined up. When it blooms, it's an absolutely incredible sight. A beautiful delicate pink, and when the wind blows, some of the pedals falls making it even better. Even after seeing it for so many years, it still blows my mind every spring.

Sakura trees in Japan = New things (i.e. Love, Life)
Thats how I see it at least.

Exactly. It's got a lot of cultural significance for them, so having characters share in such an experience is meaningful I guess. :)

I am currently growing one in my yard, perhaps in like....5 or so years it will be epic...*cries* hurry up and grow!

I see cherry blossoms alot and they do look pretty but I dont understand why people would travel so far to Washington DC just to look at them.

Cheaper than going to Japan, supposing you're in the US. I for one would see them in Japan. DC sucks, nothing to do but take pica.

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Oh, how I would like to drink sake under a Cherry Blossom tree. <3


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I love the "flying petals" effect, and I think depending on the situation, it can be quite poetic or even romantic.

At any rate, they're certainly beautiful when they bloom and make any surroundings instantly much more appealing than they really are.

Like that concrete alley near my flat-block that has at least one cherry tree growing next to it.

That or a picnic with some green tea.