Sakura 2007

They finally arrived!The manyfold little pink flowers are covering the more than 1300 cherry trees in Kaiseizan park in Koriyama. Many of the trees dates back to the Meji period(1868 - 1912). We went there this evening and admired the many lit up trees among many Japanese families whom like us, strolled on the quiet trails in the park.
Afterwards, we headed for the nearby shrine where a group of well-dressed men played atmospheric traditional music on instruments we had never seen before.

We ended the evening with 'dinner' we bought from some of the many food stalls, which has been set up because of the cherry trees in bloom. We had Japanese pancakes, sausages and something with squids. We wondered as we passed a stall with a big fish tank. Were they to be eaten alive? No, apparently it is normal to buy a pet fish while you are eating a hotdog.

The food stalls led our thoughts back to Brazil, though we were not in doubt this was Japan as the temperature said 7 degrees. Saudades o sol.