I tweaked this prompt from favorite scent to future scent to experience.
I would love to visit Japan during the Cherry Blossom season someday...
For now, I explored the library for Japanese cherry blossoms.
READ:
Cherry Blossoms: Photographs by Jake Rajs
Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto - A Seasonal Portfolio: Photographs by Hidehiko Mizuno, Kayu Mizuno, Yasutaka Ogawa
Cherry Blossoms: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design
And, for a Japanese mystery set in the 1600's, The Perfumed Sleeve by Lisa Joh Rowland (Amazon | Goodreads).
For something contemporary...
by Renae Lucas-Hall
-Romance, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads
A fascinating exploration of life in modern-day Japan, TOKYO HEARTS is a poignant love story that will catapult you directly onto the fashionable streets of this nation’s capital and into the hearts of Takashi and Haruka. Takashi is a young and popular university student who has fallen in love with his stylish and sophisticated friend Haruka. She is sweet and kind and adores shopping for high-end Japanese and Western brands. Every week, they meet up in the heart of Tokyo, enjoying each other’s company, and for Takashi, life is perfect. But the path to true love is never easy. When Takashi discovers that Haruka is seeing her wealthy ex-boyfriend from Kyoto, his life begins to turn upside down. This coming of age story traces the lives of Takashi and Haruka and their friends as they deal with young love and the ups and downs of growing up in Tokyo – truly one of the most stylish, energetic and exhilarating cities in the world.
WATCH:
Kirschblüten - Hanami (original title)
-Drama, Romance, Japan | imdb
DO:
Started an embroidery project of cherry blossoms.
GO:
The Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in San Francisco's Japan town on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 1pm.
* part of the Blog All About It Challenge (here)
