The cherry trees are blooming in Japan as here, but of course, this year, it's different. This year, the symbolism of these beautiful but delicate and transient flowers as reminders of the brevity of life is even more meaningful and poignant. Here are an article and a video about it:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-30/cherry-blossoms-bloom-alone-as-japanese-mourn-tsunami-victims.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/03/29/video-cherry-blossoms-bloom-as-japan-grieves/?KEYWORDS=japan+cherry
And here is a great little history of the cherry trees in Washington, D.C., and of the friendship between the U.S. and Japan:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/DC-Decoder/2011/0322/Cherry-blossom-festival-2011-a-time-to-reflect-on-Japan
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