Tokyo Hanami

I didn't have to be at training til the afternoon so I put my luggage into a locker at the train station and wandered around a few cherry blossom parks in Tokyo. They were at full bloom a day ago and only last a week so wasn't sure if I'd be able to get away during training.

There's something incredibly infectious about Hanami (flower viewing), the media, the people, advertisements, limited edition products - everything is talking about it. It's like a sport, if everyone around you is right into it, you can't help but be drawn in. They are beautiful trees in their own right, but their transience and the atmosphere they create is something more.

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