Thursday, March 21, 2013

お花見


昔々、中国から梅の花を楽しむ習慣が日本へ伝わり、それが西暦800年ごろになると「桜」に変わりました。花見はそれから現在まで続く4月の恒例行事です。

最初は貴族の宴でしたが、江戸時代になると将軍が江戸(現在の東京)の各地に桜を植え、庶民も花見を楽しむようになりました。

もちろん現代の日本人も花見が大好きです。開花が近くなると心がウキウキしてきます。
皆さんも機会があったら、お花見をしてみてください。

O-hanami

A long time ago, the practice of enjoying plum flowers was introduced from China into Japan. In 800 AD, instead of plum flowers, Japanese has taken to cherry blossom viewing. Since then, hanami is an established schedule that takes place in April.

At first, hanami (Cherry Blossom viewing) was enjoyed at the nobles’ banquets but, during the Edo era, the shogun (Military General) planted sakura all over Edo (present day Tokyo), so even commoners are able to enjoy hanami.

Of course, even today’s Japanese people like hanami a lot. When the flowers are about to blossom, people become merry. If you have the chance, please try out o-hanami.




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