Japan Documentary

Japan to the cherry blossom (2018x2)

Fecha de emisión: Jul 21, 2018

Jörg takes you on a journey through Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka, on the trail of the famous cherry blossom: What is behind "Hanami", and where do you get these funny plastic tarpaulins from? The cherry blossom is almost revered in Japan: no deciduous tree is planted more often in Japanese cities - simply because it looks so beautiful. But only for a few days a year, depending on the region between mid-March and early May (on Okinawa already in January). This volatility is probably what makes it so special. Or is the time of the Sakura blossom including Hanami ("cherry blossom watching", vulgo drinking) simply a commercial seasonal event? Do the Japanese marvel at the aesthetics of the white-pink canopies - or are they simply happy to come out of the office before 8 p.m. and celebrate? Jörg Langer investigated these questions at the end of March 2018. Of course out of purely journalistic interest and by no means because he always wanted to be on the road in Japan during the cherry blossom season...