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Spring is here … almost.

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Spring Song Ranked #1 in Japan “SAKURA” of course…

This is ranked number one, all time Spring song in Japan.  Spring is a special time because it’s graduation time in Japan.  School year ends in March usually unlike US that ends in June.  It’s a time to say farewell and parting ways … then renewal.

A surprise appearance for the high school seniors …all girls school going crazy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuXDcn4Rm7g

And here he sings with his mom – the genius singer song writer, Moriyama Ryoko.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFwIBsSlhek

Every mom’s dream of having a son to sing duet with realized here ?  They are beautiful.

Singing … Together.  Mother & Son.

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Sakura … Cherry Blossoms

If everything is coming up ROSES in the West; it’s all about SAKURA in Japan.  Everything is SAKURA in Spring, a very symbolic flower ingrained in the national psyche there.  It’s Sakura tea, Sakura latte, Sakura chips, Sakura cakes, of course.  It’s all pink…  IT’s Spring, it’s about regeneration, renewal … life …fleeting and beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpJmcEeAeY

Spring is here – the above song is ranked #4 as all time Spring song in Japan.

It’s spring … Sakura blossoms everywhere … all these Sakura songs are running through my mind … over and over and over … thank you UTUBE … spring is in the air.  Should translate the lyrics sometime which makes it more meaningful.