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  Hanami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In modern-day Japan, hanami mostly consists of having an outdoouhnUMJInyu7hyu8byugbvy6g vythn r party beneath the sakura, which are pretty in daylight and enchanting at night.
Hanami was first used as a term analogous to cherry blossom viewing in the Heian era novel Tale of Genji.
Whilst a wisteria viewing party was also described, from this point on the terms "hanami" and "flower party" were only used to describe cherry blossom viewing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hanami   (539 words)

  
 Visual Arts Grantee Clement Hanami   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hanami's mother, an atomic bomb survivor, raised her son with traditional Japanese values while herself struggling to adapt to this country's very different way of life.
Hanami recalls watching World War II movies on television as a boy, and rooting for the Americans as the "good guys." As an adult, he began to see such polarities as far more complex than he'd realized.
Language effaces history just as effectively as it conveys it, Hanami's works suggest, and through his ongoing studies of media (particularly television and movie images) and their impact on society, he attempts to disengage us from their claims of truth and universality in favor of a critically engaged and multi-perspectival view.
www.calfund.org /arts/hanami.php   (274 words)

  
 A Beginner's Guide to Cherry Blossom Viewing: How to do hanami?
Hanami literally means "flower viewing", however, it commonly refers only to cherry blossom viewing.
Hanami can be just a stroll in the park, but it traditionally also involves a picnic party under the blooming trees.
Hanami parties have been held in Japan for many centuries, and today are held in public and private gardens and parks across the country.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e2011_how.html   (250 words)

  
 FictionPress.Com Story : Believe in Yourself, Maiko's Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Later that night, Hanami was seen running as fast as her young legs could carry her out of the forest with a tear-stained face and her school uniform ripped in several places.
Hanami stood up and gave Asuka her death stare before flying at her, arms waving, nails scratching, teeth biting, and angry words flying out of her mouth.
Hanami knew to trust Chizuko on whatever she felt, and uneasily put on her shoes and slowly walked out the door.
www.fictionpress.com /read.php?storyid=1106094   (2598 words)

  
 Hanami: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
(and is watched carefully by those planning hanami as the blossoms only last a week.
In many places such as Ueno[For more, click on this link] Park temporary paper lanterns are hung for the purpose of Yozakura.
Hanami was first used as a term analogous to cherry blossom viewing in the Heian era novel 'Tale of Genji[Click link for more facts about this topic]'.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hanami.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Hanami
Hanami is translated literally as “flower blooming”, but for the Japanese, it entails mainly the viewing of cherry blossoms.
In all, Hanami ranges from as early as January to as late as May. The forecasts for the spring festival are a big deal.
Celebration of the Hanami is a reflection on the fact that Japanese society is extremely group oriented.
www.bridgewater.edu /~dhuffman/soc306/sp04grp08/hanami.htm   (573 words)

  
 ~Hanami.01~ La maison du Tomatoe et Orange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hanami is a pop/R&B duo whose career started when they were spotted by Shu Ei Sha, a Japanese producer who saw them performing at a local gig in a New York bar.
Soon enough, Hanami was signed up by V. Records for a contract worth of millions of dollars for three albums.
Hanami has already started recording their second single in France and Italy, scheduled for release in July.
web.pitas.com /tometorenji/archive.html   (154 words)

  
 Hanami - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The blossoms appear first in Kyushu around the end of March and spread northward as the weather warms, reaching Tokyo in early April and Hokkaido in mid-May. The weather bureau issues forecasts of where the "cherry-blossom front" is moving, and newspapers report the process from first flowering to full bloom.
There are many sites around the country famous for their spectacular blossoms, such as parks, temple and shrine grounds, and cherry-lined streets, and at many of them cherry-blossom festivals are held.
They are also popular hanami sites, and they tend to be very crowded while the flowers are in bloom.
web-jpn.org /kidsweb/calendar/april/hanami.html   (301 words)

  
 Sakura - A Guide to Japan & U.S. Cherry Blossom Time
Modern Japan still celebrates Hanami - gatherings of friends to picnic under a canopy of cherry blossoms enjoying the brief burst of the beauty of nature and springtime.
In the Heian era in feudal Japan, hanami was reserved for members of the imperial family.
Hanami season through most of Japan is a bit later.
www.chiff.com /a/travel-japan-cherry.htm   (846 words)

  
 Sensei's Library: Hanami Ko
Hanami ko, a Japanese go term that literally means flower-viewing ko, is a unilaterally favorable ko fight.
In general, your gain from a hanami ko is either the large follow-up from the ko, or, more commonly, the follow-up from a ko threat which your opponent has no choice but to ignore.
In this example, White's follow-up gain is relatively small; in other hanami kos, it could be dozens of points or involve the life and death of major groups.
senseis.xmp.net /?PicnicKo   (217 words)

  
 The Hanami!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Depending on the group you are in, part of the Hanami may be stressed more than others.
For example, if you are having a Hanami with a bunch of 18-22 year olds, there is a good chance that the drinking will be stessed more than normal.
The four Hanami that I attended were all very unique to one and other.
web.ics.purdue.edu /~aepedigo/hanami.html   (607 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Hanami, "Cherry Blossom Viewing"
The tradition of hanami or “cherry blossom viewing” has its roots in ancient Japanese culture.
Coming out for hanami is more than an excuse to get together with people and have a picnic under a tree in the warm spring air.
In the Japanese mind, it is also a time to reflect on the fleeting and delicate nature of beauty, and to seek out this beauty in the cherry blossoms.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-3-3/26684.html   (437 words)

  
 Japanese culture and daily life/Enjoying the Cherry Blossom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
With the coming of spring it was customary to perform ceremonies prior to the beginning of planting, forecasting the harvest for the year from the condition of the cherry blossoms.
The custom of hanami spread to the warrior class, and the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537 - 98), who played a major role in the unification of the country, held historically grand hanami to flaunt his power.
In the early twentieth century (in 1909 and 1912), Japan presented gifts of flowering cherry trees to the United States as symbols of goodwill, and these were planted in Washington, D.C., where they are now one of the most attractive sights of that city.
www.tjf.or.jp /eng/ge/ge11hana.htm   (1445 words)

  
 Hanami in Tokyo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Because Japan is such a long country though, it is possible to follow the hanami as it works it's way up the country from Okinawa in the south to Hokaido in the north.
Aoyama Botchi is a very beautiful, peaceful place at any time of year, but at hanami time, it's peace is shattered by a festival atmosphere, with crowds coming to see the blossom and to attend hanami parties.
On weekends during hanami, the road is packed with people driving slowly past to view the flowers.
www.deadbuzzard.net /Sakura_no_Hana.htm   (266 words)

  
 Hanami
Hanami for Windows is both a screen saver and a desktop program, so you can enjoy the blossoms while you work!
If you like "Hanami" then please register via Kagi, using the "register" program, which is included in the distribution.
Hanami is not public domain software, all rights are reserved.
www.euronet.nl /~rja/Hanami   (226 words)

  
 Debs-Dragon -- Gundam Wing Diaries
Heero didn't explain 'hanami,' but he had a pretty good idea what it was.
Hanami refers to "flower viewing," specifically for the sakura (cherry blossom) which is Japan's national flower.
People go to shrines and parks for the 'hanami' which is a time for celebration.
www.gundam-wing-diaries.150m.com /gw/Mookie/Hanami.htm   (2976 words)

  
 Hanami Web - Sake
It is being drink in ceremonies such as weddings and funerals and in formal meetings taking place in a restaurant or bar.
Some enjoy sake in festivals such as Hanami, a traditional cherry flower viewing festival, and some simply after meal.
It's been warmed in bottle that is only being used for sake, known as "tokkuri".
hanami.ath.cx /sake.html   (374 words)

  
 GMAN: Hanami (Viewing Cherry Blossoms)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
My classmates had decided to hanami the following Sunday as it was forecast to be the best day for it.
The down side to that is that the month before the different departments are scrabbling to spend last years budget so it won't get lowered this year and so they start ripping the streets up for seemingly random reasons.
We also went to Kyoto the next day by Shinkansen (bullet train) which is supposed to be famous for its beautiful sakura trees and we did see quite a few there too including some lit up at night.
www.greggman.com /japan/hanami/hanami.htm   (2356 words)

  
 Hanami for Windows User Guide
Hanami for Windows will be installed in the "Programs" menu, so you can start Hanami for Windows by clicking the "Start" button in the lower left of your screen, then clicking "Programs" and then selecting Hanami for Windows.
Hanami for Windows wil be removed from your computer.
All files of the Hanami for Windows program may be deleted without any danger to your system.
www.euronet.nl /~rja/Hanami/UserGuide.html   (1002 words)

  
 Hanami is non-deterministic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Japanese season of Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) is taking place in Tokyo this week.
From a management perspective, this means an excuse to organize a morale boosting party for your staff.
So when the Anderson's (yep, that's me in the Asakusa Temple gardens last week with the junior carrier of the Agile Management gene code) go to Japan for Hanami, we have to make a guess - airline schedules are deterministic (more or less).
www.agilemanagement.net /Articles/Weblog/SeasonVariation.html   (515 words)

  
 Basenotes:Hanami by Annayaké (2003)
"Hanami, "spring" in Annayake's series of scents representing the seasons, is a true cherry blossom scent.
Hanami is true to the cherry blossom flower.
Basenotes is not connected with these sites and make no guarantees and accepts no responsibility for what you might find as a result of these links, and any future consequences.
www.basenotes.net /ID26123340.html   (284 words)

  
 Ore no Buloggu
For many companies these new employees are used for Basho Tori since it coincides with the Hanami season.
There's a Hanami party on Saturday, but it might rain so it seems like today might have been the best day!?!
Monday, BA had it's Hanami party at the park I always pass on the way to work.
radio.weblogs.com /0118995/2003/04/03.html   (565 words)

  
 Best of 2005 - Day & Night Scene of Hanami in Kyoto - Akila Ninomiya - 199/325 - World Wide Panorama
Spring starts in Japan with HANAMI, the outdoors feast to enjoy while viewing cherry blossoms.
There are some special HANAMI spots in Kyoto.
Please enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms with the day scene, and the atmosphere of the HANAMI with the night scene.
geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp1205/html/AkilaNinomiya.html   (189 words)

  
 The Sailormoon-Millennia.Net Forums - Hanami Festival
Super glued to the bed, in her pajamas with Mingming at her side and the cast permanently affixed to her leg, never to come off.
She would not have considered it in those terms—she much preferred to think of herself as a normal girl, enjoying the Hanami Festival with friends—but it was apparent to the casual observer that she was the bright center of her little group to which the other girls largely deferred.
She loved the Hanami party, it was just so fun.
sailormoon.bishounen.org /showthread.php?s=d0f8bf8be2bb9fbcde4a6da9f5a801e3&t=1134   (3556 words)

  
 culturalsavvy.com | Hanami - Cherry Blossom Viewing in Japan
During spring, Hanami parties and cherry blossom festivals are held all over Japan.
There are beautiful cherry trees throughout Japan and the blossoms bloom at different times.
Two of the most famous places for Hanami in Tokyo are Yoyogi Park and Ueno Park.
www.culturalsavvy.com /hanami_cherryblossoms.htm   (291 words)

  
 Hanami, Snack Jack, Corn Puff, Hanaka, Aroijang, Arsenal, Arsenal Mini Cookies, Colatto
To maintain the market leader position, both companies try their best on continuing improvement on both production standard and product quality.
Through the combined effort of management and staff, Hanami - Foods Co., Ltd. has been certified for ISO 9002 by RWTUV since 2000 and certified for GMP by Thai FDA early this year of 2003.
Friendship Co., Ltd. also achieved its certificate of ISO 9002 for the Pellet and the Cookies production line in 2001, certified by BVQI.
www.hanami.co.th /b2b/thai/about.html   (613 words)

  
 Register Hanami   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you like "Hanami" then please order via Kagi.
You can order Hanami online with a credit card, but if you do not have a credit card or do not want to use it on the internet you can use the "Register" program, as described below.
You can enter your name and payment info in a few easy dialog windows, resulting in a text you can email directly to Kagi, or save and print first and send it to Kagi by fax or regular mail.
dropmix.xs4all.nl /rick/Hanami/RegisterApp.html   (501 words)

  
 Hanami 2006 Number 2 (White Blossom Album) [Photo Album] (angrychineseblogger.blog-city.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Although no Hanami would be complete without them, there is more to Spring time than pink flowering cherry blossoms.
So, without further a do, let me introduce you to my Hanami 2006 White Blossom Album.
They aren't as well known or common as Pink Flowering Cherry Trees, but they are extremely beautiful and deserve an album in their own right.
angrychineseblogger.blog-city.com /photo_album_6.htm   (480 words)

  
 (GCRTEJ) HANAMI 2006 by kussy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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HANAMI is a meaning called cherry blossom viewing.
And it is a traditional spring party of Japan.
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