I participated in an offline meeting of the social networking site blueskey!

This time it's hanami (cherry blossom viewing)!

We catered and brought our own food and snacks.

We brought snacks and sweets.

We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the delicious food!

For a while, "karaage" was a hot word.

The name "karaage" is said to have originated from the phrase, "kurakuru mizu kuru mizu" ("to be watered from the Tatsuta River to Kurrenai"), which was mentioned earlier!

This time, we chose this waka poem because of its proximity to Dazaifu.

Cherry blossoms, if you do not forget Nushi, tell the wind that blows.

Sugawara no Michizane

Translation from the modern language

Cherry blossoms, if you have not forgotten your master, then tell him (that they have bloomed) with the wind that blows.

Taken from Onoterusaki Shrine