Hanami 2008

Hanami in English would mean looking at flowers , but to the Japanese, it would mean sakura or cherry blossoms. Every year during the last week of march till the first week of April(most parts of Japan), people rush out to parks to enjoy looking at the flowers, have picnics, drink sake or bring their karaoke machines.

This is at Banpaku Park in Osaka. i think the visitors were well into the tens of thousands.We Malaysians have our hanami as well, minus the sake or the karaoke. there is however Malaysian goodies and local delicacies. I think we must have been the biggest group there, at least 50 and i wouldn't be surprised if it was near 100.

some funny tower at the park, what the hell is an antenna doing at the top?!
people posing under it, msg me for the picture!and oh btw, don't be surprised if your face looks elongated, cause it is!
this was at gifu park with students from gifu university. we had nasi lemak :P


some close ups.


spring means flowers, so expect more to come! tulips up next.