We met cherry blossoms in Hakodate City !

by Chis.

To be honest, I expected to see just the buds of cherry blossoms even in Hakodate City.
But, I was so pleased with the beautiful pink blossoms that are the symbol of Japanese mind including samurai soldier.
My husband said that they were 70% of full blooming.

Without green leaves, the cherry trees decorate themselves with just the blossoms of pink color. Before other kinds of plants bloom and attract the insects and birds, cherry trees get into full blooming as if they compete with the flowers of magnolia.

These are the cherry trees in Goryoukaku Park of Hakodate City where the fort existed. A harsh war was fought in this area and many soldiers who supported Tokugawa Dynasty were killed in the war before Meiji restoration.

If you believed in reincarnation, I hope the souls of the soldiers may be living much more happy life.
I do not think these cherry trees have soaked the blood of the soldiers. But the trees have seen the tragedies, pleasure, tears, happiness, rudeness, madness and other kinds of dramas of human beings.

As time goes by, the cherry trees have seen the stupid human beings killed each other but I am wondering if we will be able to show them the wisdom of human beings. I mean the good thing that can be than only human beings.

What can be seen as the most weak existence survive the longest time. To be convinced with the meanings of our existence, and to know where and when to die may make the human beings the strongest in this world if the purpose is to protect the others including family members.  I never mean suicide bomb.
It may be a little bit different from "chivalry"
that disappeared in Europe but the gracefulness may be similar;)
What do you think about it ?