Why are cherry blossoms a Japanese symbol?

To understand why Japanese treasure cherry blossoms above all other flowers and trees, you have to understand the Japanese preoccupation with the Buddhist idea of transience. Traditional Japanese philosophy is all about the idea of transience. read more

Symbol of Transience. Although Cherry Blossoms can put up such a spectacular show, their existence is brief. This is the main reason why the Japanese people invests time and effort to vigilantly track down Cherry Blossoms so as not to miss a second of its passing time on earth. Cherry Blossoms therefore, are a reminder of our humanity - our mortality. read more