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  genjuroMar. 26, 2011 - 04:28PM JST

  Looks like he's doing the karate kid pose.

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  IvanCoughalotMar. 26, 2011 - 04:57PM JST

  Looks like he's with his special friend.

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  michaelqtoddMar. 26, 2011 - 06:24PM JST

  Have Hanami Parties been cancelled?

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  SargeMar. 26, 2011 - 06:32PM JST

  It would be pretty crass to have an ohanami party in Japan this year during a time when so many are suffering in Tohoku.

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  Ranger_MiffyMar. 26, 2011 - 06:52PM JST

  I think this ohanami season is going to legendary. And yes, we should all celebrate life and little pink flowers.

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  pamelotMar. 26, 2011 - 06:55PM JST

  Gorgeous white magnolia tree!

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  Antonios_MMar. 26, 2011 - 07:10PM JST

  Great picture! It would be awful if the hanami parties are canceled. I understand that according to western norms it would be considered inappropriate to have parties while there are still many people suffering in the Northeastern areas of Tohoku but Japanese culture contains the notions of happiness and beauty that follow the pain and misery of a terrible event. Life goes in circles.

  I was happy to see people in evacuated areas of Miyagi-ken laughing with manzai comedians setting up performances in shelters.

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  Zenny11Mar. 26, 2011 - 07:18PM JST

  If they cancel Hanami in japan = japan is gone.

  As for the pose = poorly executed Chinese MA pose(but he might have held it for some time.

  No Hanami in japan wont happen, local city-hall is still holding our "Sakura-Festival" and I think it is important for people too to feel that lifes goes on, etc.

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  TeruSenseiMar. 26, 2011 - 07:39PM JST

  Surely the spirit of the hanami right now is more evident than any time for a long time. The evanescence of life, and the transitory nature of existence, we should understand and celebrate that while we go through these hard times.

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  IvanCoughalotMar. 26, 2011 - 08:30PM JST

  Teru - my thoughts exactly. Surely the very essence of hanami is the fugacity of existence. Like the man said:

  "So seize we the present, and gather its flowers, For mournful or pleasant, 'tis all that is ours"

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  borschtMar. 26, 2011 - 08:44PM JST

  Anybody know why people bend their knees when taking a photo?

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  Antonios_MMar. 26, 2011 - 08:53PM JST

  Anybody know why people bend their knees when taking a photo?

  In order to take a good photo of both the Karate Kid man and the magnolia tree, you need to bend your knees. Otherwise, you would have a photo of a Karate kid man in front of something that looks like a magnolia tree.

  (what an optimistic photo after all this disaster! Great photo, JT)

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  inteGReddyMar. 27, 2011 - 01:09AM JST

  Is he doing yoga?

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  oberstMar. 27, 2011 - 04:59AM JST

  Anybody know why people bend their knees when taking a photo?....................................

  that's because he's using the point and shoot type digital camera. If you use a digital SLR type you hold the camera to your face and look thru the view finder and seldom do you need to hold that bend knee posture.

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  nonsibiMar. 29, 2011 - 12:17AM JST

  Looks like they are having fun.

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