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Italian to English: Giappone, è tempo di ciliegi in fiore / In Japan, it’s cherry blossom time General field: Art/Literary
Source text - Italian Giappone, è tempo di ciliegi in fiore
Quando arriva la Primavera, l’intero Giappone, dal Kyushu allo Hokkaido, entra in fermento: uno dei momenti più magici sta per rivelarsi, ovvero i ciliegi in fiore, che attirano molte famiglie a gite fuori porta. E non solo, perché persone da tutto il mondo si mettono in viaggio per godersi uno degli eventi più significativi e meravigliosi che la natura giapponese abbia da offrire.
Perché i ciliegi? Come spesso accade quando si parla di cultura giapponese, tutto comincia in Cina. Durante il periodo Heian (794-1191) infatti vengono importate molte pratiche nobili tra cui quella dell’osservazione dei fiori, da cui prende appunto origine il termine che vedremo più avanti cioè “Hanami”. A onor del vero l’albero da fiore prediletto era quello della prugna, che piano piano nel corso dei secoli è stato sostituito dal ciliegio, in giapponese Sakura. Tra i giapponesi esiste oggi appunto la tradizione, che prende il nome di Hanami (letteralmente “vista dei fiori”). Con questa parola si intende il trovarsi sotto i ciliegi per ammirarne la bellezza e la particolarità.
Il periodo della fioritura varia a seconda della latitudine, per cui nell’isola di Hokkaido a Nord del Giappone i ciliegi fioriscono dopo che nelle regioni più a Sud.
Indicativamente a Tokyo i ciliegi fioriscono tra l’ultima settimana di marzo e la prima di aprile, quindi questo è il periodo migliore per godersi la città e i suoi ciliegi. A Tokyo ci sono moltissimi luoghi dove fare hanami, cioè ammirare i fiori di ciliegio. Eccone alcuni fra i più celebri.
Il Parco di Ueno in primavera si popola di migliaia di persone che con amici, famigliari o colleghi di lavoro fanno un pic-nic sotto i fiori di ciliegio.
Santuario Yasukuni: è un santuario per ricordare i caduti della guerra, si trova sulla Marunouchi Line presso la stazione di Otemachi o sulla Hanzomon Line presso la stazione di Kudanshita, dove tra l’altro c’è l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura.
Non lontano dal Santuario Yasukuni c’è il parco Chidorigafuchi dove tra l’altro si può noleggiare un pedalò per ammirare i Sakura dall’acqua che fa da contorno al Palazzo dell’Imperatore. E’ una zona davvero incredibile per l’Hanami.
Nel rilassante quartiere di Naka Meguro si possono ammirare i fiori di ciliegio in una cornice veramente unica lungo le sponde del fiume Meguro.
A pochi passi dal tempio Meiji-Jingu, vicino alla stazione di Harajku, c’è il parco Yoyogi, dove oltre a cosplay e gruppi rockabilly, in primavera è possibile ammirare i ciliegi in fiore tra migliaia di giovani giapponesi che fanno un pic-nic con gli amici.
Translation - English In Japan, it’s cherry blossom time
With the coming of springtime, the whole of Japan, from Kyushu to Hokkaido, is thrown into chaos. One of the most magical moments of the year is about to happen: the blossoming of the cherry trees. They are a very popular attraction for family outings; but also, people from all over the world travel here to enjoy one of the most significant and wonderful events that Japanese nature has to offer.
But why cherry trees? As is often the case when it comes to Japanese culture, everything began in China. Indeed, during the Heian period (794-1191) many noble practices were imported, including that of observing flowers - and this is the origin of the term "Hanami", which we will come to later. Actually the most favoured flowering tree was the plum tree, which over the centuries has been replaced by the cherry tree, or Sakura in Japanese. And today, observing these flowers has become a tradition in Japan, and is known as Hanami (literally, "flower viewing"). This term is used for being under the cherry trees, to admire their beauty and uniqueness.
Cherry blossom season varies, depending on the latitude; so the cherry trees on the island of Hokkaido in Northern Japan come into flower later than those in the more southerly regions.
In Tokyo, cherry trees bloom between the last week of March and the first week of April, so this is the best time to enjoy the city and its blossoms. In Tokyo there are plenty of places to have a hanami, that is, to admire the cherry blossoms. Here are some of the most famous.
During spring, Ueno Park is populated by thousands of people who come here with friends, family or co-workers to share picnics under the cherry blossoms.
The Yasukuni Shrine was established to commemorate those who have perished in wars. It can be reached via the Marunouchi Line at Otemachi station, or the Hanzomon Line at Kudanshita station - which is also the location of the Italian Institute of Culture.
Not far from Yasukuni Shrine is Chidorigafuchi Park, where among other things you can rent a pedal boat to admire the Sakura from the moat that surrounds the Imperial Palace. It is an incredible place for Hanami.
In the relaxing neighbourhood of Naka Meguro you can admire the cherry blossoms in a truly unique setting along the banks of the river Meguro.
Yoyogi Park is near Harajku station, just a short walk from Meiji-Jingu Temple. Here in the springtime, in addition to cosplay and rockabilly bands, you can enjoy the blossoms along with the thousands of Japanese youngsters who come here to picnic with their friends.
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