Every year, in South Korea there is a month in which people drive out and take a break from their daily routine to watch the blossoming cherry blossom flowers. Cherry blossom trees are a seasonal type of tree, they aren’t around for the whole year. When you see the pink and white flowers while walking to school, or going to work, spring has finally come. In every province, cherry blossom flower festivals would be held and families and friends would be bonded together thanks to this seasonal occasion. Cherry blossoms are universally recognized for its beauty. Starting from Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Turkey, countries all over the world celebrate this season. For every country, these flowers represent different values and meanings, but let’s take a look at Japan’s history with cherry blossoms. In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming. During World War 2, cherry blossoms were used to motivate the people to stoke nationalism and militarism. Pretty impressive seeing what flowers can do, isn’t it?