Cherry Blossoms

And, now, photos of cherry blossoms （桜, sakura） which everyone goes crazy about. The Japanese go to parks for cherry blossom viewings （花見, hanami） during spring when they're in full bloom. Unfortunately, we're too late for that. Nevertheless, cherry blossoms can still be found everywhere; they're ubiquitous.

Cherry blossoms in the campus.

Cherry blossom trees lining the street just in front of the campus. Note the designated pavement on the right side for pedestrians and bicycles. (It's totally safe to cycle along the streets; while it is suicidal to do so on Malaysian roads.) The yellow path is specially built in such a way that the blind can feel their way along the pavement.

Photos taken in Nogawa Koen （野川公園）, which is about 10 minutes away on bicycle.

This is Tama Reien Hinami Sando （多磨霊園南参道）, the street which leads to the Tama Cemetery. Well, I didn't know that a reien is cemetery until I cycled in! It's looked like a beautiful park from the entrance! I didn't take any photo there, though. Oh yeah. This street is pretty deserted and scary at night, if you dare to cycle there alone... Rest assured that the streets are totally safe though; the police patrols around the place frequently.