Amazing fairytale photography by Haseo Hasegawa 

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桜 - SAKURA KANZASHI 

桜 - This is the Japanese character for sakura. The 木 (ki) on the left side means tree/wood and developed from a pictogram of a tree, with the horizontal line as branches and diagonal lines as roots. Sakura is derived from saku 咲, which means to bloom, or alternately to smile/laugh. The 口 in 咲 indicates an open mouth.

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This beautiful vintage style Japanese hair comb is the type called "Kanzashi." This is a kind of umbrella term used for a number of different types of hair accessory.
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This beautiful 'Fan Kanzashi' hair ornament is made of acrylic 'Bekko' Tortoise Shell, decorated with Japanese cherry blossoms. It gradates from amber to black to resemble tortoise shell.

Such ornaments represent a link with traditional forms in Japanese hair accessories, which have been used for hundreds of years before Western styles began to overtake traditional forms.

Lovely JAPANESE hair accessory – ornamental KANZASHI HAIRPIN: Tradition’s inspired modern series. Lovely Sakura cherry tree:
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_26&product_id=59

さくら! Sakura blossoms in your hair 🌸 http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=54 

Beautiful Japanese Spring folk song "Sakura"

"Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms:
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
In fields and villages
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Flowers in full bloom.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across the spring sky,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come now,
Let's look, at last!

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sakura sakura
noyama mo sato mo
mi-watasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
asahi ni niou
sakura sakura
hana zakari

sakura sakura
yayoi no sora wa
mi-watasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
nioi zo izuru
izaya izaya
mini yukan

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さくら　さくら
のやま　も　さと　も
みわたす　かぎり
かすみ　か　くも　か
あさひ　に　におう
さくら　さくら
はな　ざかり

さくら　さくら
やよい　の　そら　は
みわたす　かぎり
かすみ　か　くも　か
におい　ぞ　いずる
いざや　いざや
みに　ゆかん 

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Contrary to popular belief, the song did not originate in ancient times; it was a popular, urban melody of the Edo period and was adopted as a piece for beginning koto students in the Tokyo Academy of Music Collection of Japanese Koto Music issued in 1888 (in English) by the Department of Education.[1] The song has been popular since the Meiji period, and the lyrics in their present form were attached then. It is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura_Sakura

Gorgeous Japanese beauties by Phil Couture

Phil Couture is a realist painter currently residing in Kyoto, Japan. Exploring new cultures becomes a running theme in Phil’s work. 

Official website: http://philcouture.com/

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The gorgeous palladium prints of Taichi Gondaira

http://gon-ta.com/portfolio_one.html

Stunning art by Kohei Nawa

This is so amazing: http://headroncollider.com/pixcell-kohei-nawa/ by Japanese sculptor, Kohei Nawa.

Ephemeral and so beautiful photography series "Tales From Japan" by photographer Reylia Slaby

 http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/2014/09/27/the-eye-of-readers/26256/reylia-slaby-tales-from-japan

Photography series "Tales From Japan" by photographer Reylia Slaby