How Japan celebrates its First Day of Spring?

Each country carries out various commemorative celebrations of the First Day of Spring. Everyone carries the sign pattern of its culture

ESPECIAL.- Each country conducts various commemorative celebrations of the First Day of Spring. Everyone carries the sign pattern of its culture and its people's penchant to preserve it, acrecentándola further.

One of the most wonderful spring celebrations takes place in Japan, this small country in size but big on traditions, feelings and alchemy of flavors.

During the week of the spring equinox Japanese usually visit the graves of their ancestors. Highlights the "Sanno-matsuri" Spring, one of the most impressive festivals in Japan during which huge parade floats called "Yatai" through the main streets of the cities.

In Japan celebrating the arrival of spring reaches its peak in March or April, the Cherry Blossom Festival or "Hanami" (variable date), held since the time of the first Japanese emperor during the plum Nara period, and from Heian period (794-1192) in honor of the cherry.

Impressed by the quality of the colors and diversity of species of cherry trees, whose branches hang like giant clusters by the weight of the flowers, nickel by pink glow by the light becomes florescent hues. (Special The Intransigent)