Cherry Blossoms 2012
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Beautiful, Shinpachi!!
Thank You for sharing those photos!
Thank You for sharing those photos!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Spectacular, a sure sign of spring.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Beautiful Shimpachi, beautiful!
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Lovely shots shinpachi!
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"Shooter"
Very nice, Shinpachi-san! 
. Springtime in Japan must be beautiful.
. Springtime in Japan must be beautiful.
proton45
Senior Airman
Thats beautiful Shinpachi...I miss Japan in the spring. Thanks for the photo's
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Those pink blossoms almost look like ornamental plum...gorgeous photos, thanks again for sharing them, Shinpachi!
Thorlifter
Captain
Great pictures!
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Thanks Gnomey, Eric, proton45, GG and Thor!
In addition, I think I had come across an old American house on my way home which reminded me of my old days in Sendai City where US military camp was.
The house design looked same one as I remembered.
According to my quick research later, U.S. military personnels once stayed in the area from 1945 to 1947.
The area is about five minutes walk from Osaka City Museum. The Museum was once used as a cultural facility for US citizens soon after WW2.
I missed the house design anyway.
In addition, I think I had come across an old American house on my way home which reminded me of my old days in Sendai City where US military camp was.
The house design looked same one as I remembered.
According to my quick research later, U.S. military personnels once stayed in the area from 1945 to 1947.
The area is about five minutes walk from Osaka City Museum. The Museum was once used as a cultural facility for US citizens soon after WW2.
I missed the house design anyway.
ontos
Tech Sergeant
Beautiful shots Shinpachi, thanks for sharing the beauty of your home.
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"Shooter"
Neat old building, but it pales in comparison to the traditional Japanese architecture.
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Thanks Merv and Eric for your kind comments!
In my memories, those American houses were painted in white with the window frames in green.
The white wooden walls represented a symbol of freedom and new era for us Japanese kids, and maybe for grownups too.
I don't know who owns this house but he or she seems enjoying his/her old days...
In my memories, those American houses were painted in white with the window frames in green.
The white wooden walls represented a symbol of freedom and new era for us Japanese kids, and maybe for grownups too.
I don't know who owns this house but he or she seems enjoying his/her old days...
Erich
the old Sage
Shin
do you know the variety name of the old cherries ? 1-2 look like Yoshino.
do you know the variety name of the old cherries ? 1-2 look like Yoshino.
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Thanks for your question, Erich.
I am not necessarily familiar with flower/tree names but I know there are five kinds of cherries in my old temple - Shitennoji Temple.
They are -
Somei Yoshino(Prunus yedoensis)
Shidare Zakura(Weeping cherry)
Yae Zakura(Double-flowered cherry tree)
Yamazakura(Cherry)
Hachisukazakura
I've found many cherry trees with whitish flowers there.
As 70% of the cherries in Japan is said Somei Yoshino, I think they are it as you pointed out.
Following photos show others.
The first one is remarkably Shidare Zakura(Weeping cherry).
The second looks a little differently from Somei Yoshino but probably still Somei Yoshino.
The third one would be Yamazakura(Cherry) as it looks wild species.
The last one is, I guess, Yae Zakura(Double-flowered cherry tree).
I don't know where the Hachisukazakura is.
I am not necessarily familiar with flower/tree names but I know there are five kinds of cherries in my old temple - Shitennoji Temple.
They are -
Somei Yoshino(Prunus yedoensis)
Shidare Zakura(Weeping cherry)
Yae Zakura(Double-flowered cherry tree)
Yamazakura(Cherry)
Hachisukazakura
I've found many cherry trees with whitish flowers there.
As 70% of the cherries in Japan is said Somei Yoshino, I think they are it as you pointed out.
Following photos show others.
The first one is remarkably Shidare Zakura(Weeping cherry).
The second looks a little differently from Somei Yoshino but probably still Somei Yoshino.
The third one would be Yamazakura(Cherry) as it looks wild species.
The last one is, I guess, Yae Zakura(Double-flowered cherry tree).
I don't know where the Hachisukazakura is.