Last April I went to Kyoto for Cherry Viewing. That was the first time for sakura in Kyoto, but unfortunately it was cloudy and rained occasionally.
(Today's Sakura)
(Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto) Sunday, March 26, 2006
Somei Yoshino
Most popular sakura is Somei Yoshino. It is said that Somei Yoshino was developed at Somei village (in Tokyo) around the end of Edo Period (19th century) by marriage of prunus and yedonensis. Pale pink blossoms bloom in unison before leaves come out. It is also beautiful that petals are flapping in the wind.
Last April I went to Kyoto for Cherry Viewing. That was the first time for sakura in Kyoto, but unfortunately it was cloudy and rained occasionally.
(Today's Sakura)
(Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto)
Last April I went to Kyoto for Cherry Viewing. That was the first time for sakura in Kyoto, but unfortunately it was cloudy and rained occasionally.
(Today's Sakura) (Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto) 
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Summary in Japanese (日本語要約)
【ソメイヨシノ】
もっとも良く知られているのは、ソメイヨシノである。江戸時代の終わりごろ(19世紀)、(東京の)染井村でオオシマザクラとエドヒガンを交配してつくられたそうだ。葉が出る前に、淡いピンクの花がいっせいに咲く。花びらが風に舞っているのも美しい。
去年の四月に、桜を見に京都に行った。京都の桜は初めてだったが、あいにく曇りで時々雨だった。
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