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Hanami

Literal Translation
(花見) Flower viewing — the traditional Japanese practice of gathering beneath cherry blossom trees to appreciate the ephemeral blooms in the company of others. A practice extending back at least to the Nara period. The social and philosophical dimension is as important as the visual.