The following information on the related Japanese themes were taken from the signboards together on display with the Cherry blossoms.
Torii
The red structure is a Torii. A signboard explained that “A Torii is a traditional Japanese gate, usually located at the entrance of Shinto shrines. It marks the transition from the secular to the sacred, though it is also sometimes simply used to denote a place that has deep religious meaning.”
The endangered majestic red-crowned crane was thought to have a lifespan of a thousand years, hence it is a symbol of longevity and good luck.
In Asian cultures, the red-crowned crane also symbolises fidelity and loyalty as they are known to be monogamous. Their mating calls, considered impressive in terms of strength and uniqueness, are considered one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan, a list put together to serve as symbols for local people to promote the rediscovery of the sounds of everyday life.
A popular icon similar to Mount Fuji, it appears in Japan Airline's logo, the country's 1000 yen note, and is a very common design feature on wedding kimonos!
Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Short for the original Japanese title, Pocket Monsters, it centres around fictional characters known as Pokémon.
Named for the hundreds of rabbits that call it home, Rabbit Island, or Usagi Jima, as it is nicknamed, is a small island in the Seto Inland Sea called Okunoshima, two miles off the coast of the Japanese city of Takehara, in Hiroshima Prefecture. Tourists from all over the world flock to the little island to fawn over the rabbits that overrun the place.
Take your Japanese cherry blossom viewing or hanami to the next level. For those who enjoy something a little more dynamic or fleeting, there are numerous beautiful scenes you can catch of moving trains against a backdrop of blooming sakura. The anticipation of capturing that effect moment from your train window or train station platform makes the entire hanami experience particularly exciting.
Wagasa or Japanese umbrellas were first introduced to Japan from China at the beginning of the Heian period (794 to 1185).
The earliest form of wagasa umbrellas were used to protect members of the imperial family and aristocrats from sunlight and evil spirits, rather than from rain.
Wagasa have long been a popular fashion accessory and for centuries, an essential element in Japanese tea ceremony, kabuki (a classical form of Japanese dance-drama) and other important forms of traditional Japanese culture.
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