See: Start of cherry blossom season declared in Tokyo | The Japan Times
See also: https://youtu.be/ENr8jGDeIaA?t=30

Why so many Japanese people care the "official declaration" of blossoming, you say? I dunno ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Brightlight said:

See: Start of cherry blossom season declared in Tokyo | The Japan Times
See also: https://youtu.be/ENr8jGDeIaA?t=30

Why so many Japanese people care the "official declaration" of blossoming, you say? I dunno ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

They like the festivities of flowering viewing? No really, I saw people working all year without taking a day off, saving it all to take a streak off by the time sakura flowers bloom. Really, it's like and OCD to some people. The rest is just mass media.

Demundo said:

They like the festivities of flowering viewing? No really, I saw people working all year without taking a day off, saving it all to take a streak off by the time sakura flowers bloom. Really, it's like and OCD to some people. The rest is just mass media.

Because they want to know exactly when to bully newbies of their group/company to claim good spots early. As in forcing the most junior members to camp out at the selected spot the night before the party.

Nagumo said:

Because they want to know exactly when to bully newbies of their group/company to claim good spots early. As in forcing the most junior members to camp out at the selected spot the night before the party.

If you didn't have an official declaration, though, they would likely spread out their parties and not need to bully their junior members...

I'm wondering how long will the Nelson being a clueless newbie gag will last, because eventually, she'll get use to life in Japan

Fanguy11 said:

I'm wondering how long will the Nelson being a clueless newbie gag will last, because eventually, she'll get use to life in Japan

When she gets kotatsoo'd

tenchi007 said:

When she gets kotatsoo'd

But that already happened three months ago

Higusan said:

But that already happened three months ago

It's the kotatsoo has given in to her! Not that she's tatamized.
Well, I wouldn't be too surprised to see her playing games with the grand old lady anytime soon though.

So is this like the Punxsutawney Phil of Japanese Cherry Blossoms?

filipinowhiteboy said:

So is this like the Punxsutawney Phil of Japanese Cherry Blossoms?

That's a better analogy than anyone here is or has given you credit for, and it deserves acknowledgement.

Timmaine said:

That's a better analogy than anyone here is or has given you credit for, and it deserves acknowledgement.

thank you

Unfortunately, they cancelled it this year though that is apparently not stopping people from going out anyways.