Japanese Enjoy Cherry Blossom Season

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 02: People take part in " Hanami" or Flower-viewing parties under cherry blossom trees in full bloom in Ueno Park, on April 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese Meteorological Agency tracked the Sakura (cherry blossom front) northward last week , peaking in Tokyo on March 30. Thousands of people have gathered across Tokyo to take part in 'Hanami' (Flower-viewing parties) the centuries old tradition of picknicking under a blooming Sakura tree. The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January and moves north through Feburary peaking in Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March and lasting just over a week. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)