Hanami is the Japanese word for flower viewing. Each year, when the sakura (cherry trees) bloom, Japanese people gather in parks to enjoy the beautiful flowers. Most of the time, parties are held under the cover of the trees. Depending on the area, the trees bloom from mid-January in Kyushu as late as mid-May in Hokkaido. As sakura flowers bloom and fall in a span of about one or two weeks, good flower viewing spots are really popular. Offices often send one of their employees really early in the morning to take a good spot; these people will spend their whole day waiting outside, sitting until the evening on their huge blue tarp to make sure nobody takes their place. From big corporation to kindergartens, everyone enjoys flower viewing parties and everyone tries to get the best spot.
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