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The Heian aesthetic was defined by mono no aware —a sensitivity to the ephemeral. The cherry blossom, which falls while still at the height of its beauty, became the perfect vehicle for this philosophy.
Heian Poetry as Early Hanami “Images”. In the Heian court, poetry worked like photos. Nobles used short waka poems to record what ... lup.lub.lu.se https://lup.lub.lu.se A symbol becomes the culture: - Lund University Publications 2.1. ... today's context. ... Since the blossom of cherries forecasts the conditions of rice harvesting, the sacred plant of Japan... www.jakubzeman.cz https://www.jakubzeman.cz sakura in Japanese culture - Jakub Zeman Sakura has always represented a distinct archetype in Japanese culture, in which the sacral and aesthetic elements met and sometim... Show all Agrarian Divination: The blooming of the cherry trees was once seen as a sign that the sakura at court