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Originally the spring equinox was taken up by a Shintō festival called 'Shunki kōrei-sai' (春季皇霊祭), created in 1878 and centered around imperial ancestor worship.
In 1948 this was repackaged as a day for admiring nature and all living things.

#Kyoto #Japan #Nara #sakura #桜

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Originally the spring equinox was taken up by a Shintō festival called 'Shunki kōrei-sai' (春季皇霊祭), created in 1878 and centered around imperial ancestor worship.
In 1948 this was repackaged as a day for admiring nature and all living things.

#Kyoto #Japan #Nara #sakura #桜

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Lost in bamboo. Atsuko-san almost blends into the green.

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Deer in Nara Park graze while sakura petals fall all about them.

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Bracken sprouts are a common motif in spring, here branded on a traditional sweet.

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Nao-san enjoys the spring scene at Nara Park.