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又逢“花见会” 日本迎来赏樱热潮[文章来自:考试与评价 Er@?Om[i \W[@q]f]
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Spring has begun, and so has Japan's obsession with cherry blossoms.
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The pale pink blossoms or "sakura" are in full bloom, signaling that it's time to flock to parks across the country for picnics under the cherry trees.
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At Tokyo's Yoyogi Park, people waited for hours to reserve the best spots to view the picturesque trees.
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"I really enjoy sitting down here with my friends eating and joking around," said 17-year-old student Megumi Kohara.
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These flower-viewing parties called "hanami," or "flower viewing" in Japanese, are spring traditions held among families, friends, or co-workers. Parties beneath the cherry trees can go on all day and night, especially during the weekends.
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The cherry blossoms are also associated with new beginnings as the country's business and school years start on April 1.
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As the blossoms -- a national obsession found in paintings, poetry and literature dating back centuries -- appear only briefly, throngs rush to catch a glimpse of them before spring rains sweep their fragile petals to the ground.
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Some Japanese say that the cherry blossoms' ephemeral nature serves as a poignant reminder of how life itself is fleeting.
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Unlike in many countries, it is not illegal in Japan to drink in public spaces and the hanami get-togethers involve plentiful beer and sake.
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"Cherry blossoms bloom for such a short period of time and then they fall off in a dramatic way and I like to enjoy them while drinking," Tsuneo Ikuhara, 65, said.
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春天来了，日本各地的赏樱热潮也开始了。
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浅粉色的樱花盛开枝头，吸引了全国各地的人们涌入公园，在樱花树下举行野餐聚会。
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在东京的代代木公园里，人们为了预订到最佳的赏樱地点不惜等上好几个小时。
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17岁的学生小原惠美说：“我真的很喜欢坐在樱花树下和朋友一起吃吃东西，聊聊天。”
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日本人称这样的赏花聚会为“花见会”，在日语里的意思是“观赏樱花”。“花见会”是日本人春日里的传统活动，亲朋好友及同事们在樱花树下野餐聚会，有时一玩就是一个通宵，尤其是在周末。
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盛开的樱花还意味着新的开始，因为日本的公司和学校都在四月一日开始运营。
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几个世纪以来，樱花一直是日本绘画、诗歌和文学的热门题材。因为樱花花期很短，许多人都赶在娇嫩的花瓣被春雨打落之前去一睹芳容。
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一些日本人说樱花的转瞬即逝让人联想到生命本身的短暂。
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和很多国家不同，在公共场所饮酒在日本并不违法，所以在花见会上，人们会喝很多的啤酒和日本清酒。
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65岁的几原恒雄说：“樱花在短暂地盛开之后戏剧般地凋零，我喜欢一边喝酒一边欣赏它们。”
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