The Japanese practice of Hanami

history

100

When did Hanami start in Japan? Which period?

the Nara period

200

When the practice of Hanami started, all people in Japan followed the tradition. Yes or no. 

No.

300

When the flower watching started in Japan, what flowers did people appreciate? 

plum

400

Which culture did the Japanese elite appreciate in 710-794? 

the Chinese culture

500

What is the most common activity people do while watching cherry trees today? 

gather for picnics

best time to watch

100

The timing for cherry blossom in Japan is the same across the whole country. True or false? 

false

200

Hokkaido is too cold for cherry blossoms, Correct? 

Wrong 

300

Cherry trees start to blossom because of what reason? 

temperatures rise 

400

What are the three places mentioned in the article for watching cherry blossoms? 

Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokkaido

500

If I want to watch Cherry blossom at the end of March, where should I go? 

Tokyo or Kyoto. 

different practice

100

Hanami is a very complex process, correct? 

wrong 

200

What is a big part of the hanami experience? 

food 

300

Which word is for watching cherry blossoms at night?

yozakura

400

What type of things do people bring to have picnic under cherry trees? 

picnic mat and a bento box. 

500

What does hana yori dango mean? 

food is the true priority.

hanami related

100

What season can we do Hanami?

spring

200

What does "this lovely phenomenon" mean in line 2?

cherry blossoms

300

What is hanami?

flower viewing

400

Hanami reminds us of the importance of what? 

the present

500

Mono no aware is a ...feeling that we have when we know nothing last forever. What is the feeling? 

bittersweet