Cherry blossoms are one of Japan’s symbols. Many of you are probably familiar with the Hanami festival, which takes place during the cherry blossom season. This festival takes place from mid-March to the end of April. In addition to a cherry blossom festival, The Japan Sakura Association (日本さくらの会) has designated March 27 of every year as Sakura Day. To commemorate the blooming of the cherry blossoms, which are typically at their peak on this day. It is also synonymous with wordplay in Japanese. Because the word “sakura” (さくら) = 3×9 equals 27.