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(梅, [i]ume[/i]) The blossoms of plum trees, especially of the genus [i]Prunus mume[/i]. The petals are white and red, and bloom in early spring. The aesthetic of the plum blossom has always been of major importance across East Asia, and while [[Hanami|viewing them]] was initially a popular practice in Japan beginning in the Nara period, it was overshadowed by the popularity of [[cherry blossoms]] during the Heian period. This preference was only reinforced by subsequent generations of intellectuals, who in effect argued the [i]sakura[/i] to be more quintessentially Japanese. Today, however, some older Japanese who find sakura [i]hanami[/i] too crowded and noisy take to plum blossom viewing (or [i]umemi[/i]) instead, enjoying the peace of its relative obscurity. h4. Links * "Wikipedia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mume Updated by bot Sun, Sep 18 '22, 02:54 |