Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.

A.E. Houseman

 

Cherry Trees and their blossoms have a long history of symbolism and aesthetic beauty. This concept flows much deeper than a simple visual appeal. Cherry Trees have been appreciated by artists, poets, and festival attendees.

 

Hanami

 

Cherry trees are a symbol often associated with the concept “Mono-no-aware”. This is the appreciation of the fleeting beauty of nature and the sympathy a person feels for the awareness of the impermanence of life. Viewers might also receive a sensation of renewal and revitalization upon viewing the spring blossoms.