It's not surprising that the Japanese love Sakura or the cherry blossom that explodes in April. Of course it's a sign of spring and that is welcome after cold, hard winters but it's also because it's pretty and pink; like the lap dogs with tartan bows and pink ruffles in an Osaka park; like the kittens and cats adored and fattened in quiet Tokyo streets. While it was great to take photos of major blossom displays in Kyoto, it was much more interesting to watch Japanese men and women apparently shy with each other go giggly and giddy over petals falling or branches being pulled around their heads to form the perfect frame.
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