The sakura tattoos They seek to illustrate the cherry blossoms, one of the flowers with the most symbolism and tradition in Japanese society. In fact, they are so important that they have their own festival, the hanami (literally 'looking at flowers') and countless representations in paintings, books, movies ...
Perhaps because of this importance and the beauty that the sakura tattoos are so popular in the West. In any case, if you are curious, read on to find out more!
Sakura tattoos, time of renewal
Sakura tattoos obviously symbolize what the flower itself means: the renewal of spring, rebirth, life, but also death and the brevity of life.
It seems like a contradictory meaning, but in reality it is not that much, since sakura blossoms are only alive for about two weeks a year. Therefore, they come to symbolize a kind of carpe diemLife is beautiful but short, and that is why you have to live it to the fullest.
The tradition of hanami
The festival we talked about before, the hanami, consists of going to look at the flowers. It has been celebrated for at least a thousand years, and in fact it has changed quite little, since it consists of getting together with family and friends and going to spend the day under the cherry blossoms. It is common to bring something to eat and drink and take the opportunity to socialize.
Furthermore, the hanami, especially its nocturnal version (known as yozakura, 'sakura at night') is an ideal opportunity to spend a romantic evening admiring the beautiful flowers of these trees.
Without a doubt, all these meanings and traditions make sakura tattoos very interesting and have more depth, right? Tell us, do you have a tattoo like this? Do you think we have left something to tell? Remember that you can tell us what you want, for this, you just have to leave us a comment!