Sakura Spring Poems N Ainoda and JT Qu

Sakura, Spring, Poems. . . N Ainoda and JT Qu KMU CIE Cafe, April 15, 2009

Sakura and Japanese 1 l Synonym of flower after Heian period (794 -1191) 　 before Heian, ‘flower = ume (plum)’ from China　　　 l Symbol of spring, rebirth of short life l Words with - sakura iro: soft pink, sakura yu: special tea for celebration sakura zensen: cerry-blossom front - hana sakura gai: a pink shellfish, (o)hana mi: cherry blossom-viewing hana fubuki : petals falling like snowstorm KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Sakura and Japanese 2 We enjoy cherry blossoms AND leaves: ha zakura http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 8%91%89%E 6%A 1%9 C KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Sakura and Japanese 3 AND fallen petals: KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

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Varieties 1 http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 6%A 1%9 C#. E 3. 82. B 5. E 3. 82. AF. E 3. 83. A 9_. E 3. 81. A 8_. E 3. 82. B 5. E 3. 8 2. AF. E 3. 83. A 9. E 3. 83. B 3. E 3. 83. 9 C ◆In Japan 8 groups: wild and cultivated in each group more than 600 kinds Cultivated Someiyoshino is representative. (after late Edo era) KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Varieties 2: Number of petals http: //kimassi. net/kenrokumei/sakurakenroku. html http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 6%A 1%9 C KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Sakura and Japanese poems 1 Tanka (a total of 31 syllables, divided to 5 -7 -7) 　　　願はくは　花の下にて　春死なん　 　　　　その如月の　望月のころ I wish I die under the cherry blossoms with full moon in spring Saigyo (1118 -1190) KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Sakura and Japanese poems 2 Haiku (a total of 17 syllables, divided to 5 -7 -5) 　さまざまの　事思ひ出す　桜かな 　　　　Cheery blossoms remind me many things. Basho (1644 -1694) 　　　　 KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Sakura and Japanese poems 2’ ‘nd Basho 　　木の本に　汁も膾（なます）も　桜かな Blossoms are falling into soup and salad under the cherry tree. しばらくは　花の上なる　月夜かな We can enjoy the moon above the cherry blossoms for a while. 二日酔い　ものかは花の　あるあひだ Don’t mind having a hangover during the sakura season. KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

京都御苑　http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 6%A 1%9 C KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

福井市足羽川　http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 6%A 1%9 C KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Washngton DC http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 6%A 1 KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

中華人民共和国陝西省西安市青龍寺 http: //ja. wikipedia. org/wiki/%E 6%A 1%9 C KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Sakura in Kenroku-en 　　　 40 kinds, 420 trees http: //images. google. co. jp/images? gbv=2&hl=ja&q=%E 5%85%BC%E 5%85%AD%E 5%9 C%92%E 3%80%80%E 6 %A 1%9 C&sa=N&start=80&ndsp=20 KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda

Today’s Phrase ? ? ? Thanks for the attention. See you on May 13 (Wed)! KMU CIE Cafe #7 Ainoda