I first saw cherry blossoms in 1986 in Washington DC USA. I went there for a moot competition in April 1986 and the streets were lined with these beautiful cherry blossoms. Then I didn’t know what they were and didn’t have a camera to take pictures although I remember thinking they were beautiful.
Seeing cherry blossoms are a big thing in Japan and people spend lots of time trying to predict the exact dates of their bloom and book accommodations. Hotel rates soar during the period.
Surprisingly I found out that they have cherry blossoms in Taiwan but they bloom from January to March. Lucky to catch a few this time!
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