National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1000
There are two most attractive scenery in Japan throughout the year, one is the cherry blossoms in spring, and the other is the red leaves in autumn.

As a long and narrow island country, Japan has a large temperature difference between the north and the south, with four distinct seasons.

The cherry blossoms in Japan bloom from south to north. In March every year, the cherry blossoms start from Ryukyu, which was forcibly occupied by Japan, and when they bloom in the mountains and plains of Hokkaido, it is already early summer in June.

The red leaves run in the opposite direction from north to south.

When Hokkaido is already full of fallen leaves and light snow is flying, the Kyushu area at the southern tip of Japan is still in its first bloom.

As for why the Japanese are so fond of these two landscapes?
The responses Ning Weimin got from the Japanese people he knew were almost unanimous.

That is because these two plants are dedicated to the world with very pure colors when they are the most beautiful.

For example, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, there are no leaves. In Japanese words, it is "full of cherry blossoms".

When the maple leaves are red, they are as bright as fire, and they are not mixed with other colors.

They are all in line with the Japanese aesthetics - single, simple, and beautiful.

At the same time, both the flowering period of the cherry blossoms and the time for the red leaves to stay on the branches are very short.

It's only about two weeks before and after, and they will wither one after another after that, and it's easy for people to feel affection and cherish, so they cherish it extra.

Of course, because of this, you have to hurry up if you want to enjoy cherry blossoms or red leaves.

Otherwise, such beautiful scenery is fleeting, and there is only regret.

Regarding this matter, Matsumoto Keiko didn't need to take the initiative to bring it up, Ning Weimin himself has always kept it in mind.

Even out of compensation, he also hoped that when the cherry blossoms in Tokyo were in full bloom, he could hold Keiko Matsumoto's hand and take a stroll with her.

So once Qu Xiao's mother was admitted to the hospital for treatment, the recording of Zhang Qiang and Cui Jian's album was also on track.

Ning Weimin took the initiative to mention this matter to Keiko Matsumoto, made an appointment for a day, and decided that the two of them would spare time to enjoy the cherry blossoms together.

It's just a pity that Ning Weimin still doesn't know much about Japan's national conditions. He never thought that the Japanese attach great importance and dedication to cherry blossom viewing, so he didn't make proper preparations in advance.

So although the wish was good, it gave him a headache when things came to an end, because there was no suitable place for him and Keiko Matsumoto to enjoy the flowers.

In the beginning, it was okay when the cherry blossoms just bloomed, but when the flowers bloomed three to four percent, people began to increase.

When the flowers are over [-]% to [-]% and in full bloom, there are so many people enjoying the flowers that it is a bit embarrassing.

It seems that every place in Tokyo where you can see more than a hundred cherry blossoms is overcrowded.

It's really the flower season when it's fully bloomed, and it's over.

Crowds are everywhere in Tokyo, and the streets are full of people chasing cherry blossoms.

Not to mention the free flower viewing spots such as Ueno Park, Meguro River, Chidorigafuchi, there is nowhere to go.

Even Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Liuyi Garden, and Asukayama Park, where you need to buy tickets for flower viewing, are also extremely crowded.

And the ticket price is doubled, [-] yen on weekdays and [-] yen during the cherry blossom season.

Who says the Japanese are of high quality?
Still TM likes to take advantage of the fire, and there is absolutely no ZB barbecue here.

To be honest, although Ning Weimin could have predicted that there would be a lot of people in advance, he really didn't expect there to be so many.

The chaos in Japan sounds like the future domestic May [-]st and [-]th Golden Weeks, when tourists from all over the world flock to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall in the capital.

Even without a car, tourists can cause traffic jams by walking alone.

And the most evil thing is that there are so many people not only on weekends, but also on weekdays.

Ning Weimin saw a crowd of people on the screen through TV news reports.

He couldn't even figure it out, where did these people come from?How is it like growing mushrooms!

TM Japan has a population of just over 1 million people. It seems like they all come to Tokyo to enjoy the cherry blossoms!
Even so, you can't even miss class!

Don't say it, it's still so evil.

The impossibilities that Ning Weimin thought were not far from the truth.

Although the extent is slightly different from what he estimated.

how?
It turns out that the Japanese cherry blossom viewing activity has existed since ancient times and has a long history.

It is generally believed that the cherry blossom banquet held in the palace in the Heian period in 812 is its origin.

When the envoy to Tang Dynasty was abolished, plum blossoms no longer came east.

The idle Japanese royal family had no plum blossoms to admire, so they found a new substitute—cherry blossoms.

Therefore, cherry blossom viewing in spring has become a regular activity in the Japanese palace every year.

In 1598, Toyotomi Hideyoshi held the "Daigo Blossom Viewing Party" at Daigoji Temple in Kyoto, which became famous in history for its luxury and extravagance.

After entering the Edo period, cherry blossom viewing activities have expanded to the private sector, becoming a mass entertainment that ordinary people in Japan can participate in.

Katsushika Hokusai's "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" vividly depicts the scene of Edo citizens admiring flowers for fun.

Moreover, according to traditional Japanese customs, Japanese people are not only looking at cherry blossoms, but also eat and drink, carnival and go crazy.

Because the Japanese believe that only in this way can a good harvest and abundant food become a reality.

It is also worth mentioning that for contemporary Japan, the time when the cherry blossoms in Tokyo are in full bloom is also very special.

The primary reason is that the Japanese school system is quite special.

Unlike the Republic of China, where students go to school in September and graduate in June, Japan goes to school in April and graduates in March.

Then when the cherry blossoms in Tokyo are in full bloom, the classmates who have been with each other for several years will part ways and go their separate ways.

Many lovers who have been in love for several years in the university will also kiss goodbye under the cherry tree, performing the sweetness and sorrow at the end.

Secondly, Japan's fiscal year is also different from that of our country.

In Japan, it starts from April 4st and ends on March 1st of the following year.

Therefore, for most Japanese, April 4st is not only the beginning of a new year, but also the beginning of a new life.

Elementary school students become middle school students, middle school students become college students, college students graduate and enter the society, and thus become social animals.

Moreover, no matter the company or the agency, the personnel transfer of the year is also completed during the cherry blossom season.

As a result, some people have been promoted, some have retired, and some are about to be sent to work in other places or in foreign countries.

Then this season has become the time when people in Tokyo gather the most.

Basically every company, every department of every company, will hold a party under the blooming cherry trees and gather people to drink.

Under almost every cherry tree, you can always see joy and tears.

That’s not to say, don’t forget that Japan’s economic rise this year has also made Japanese retired people generally rich.

And because of Japan's special long and narrow land, there is a time difference in the cherry blossom season. Many Japanese elderly who are healthy, rich and leisure have become "sakura chasers".

They hang the camera and stop and go, and they can follow the footsteps of cherry blossoms from the southernmost tip of Japan to the northernmost tip.

And Tokyo is a very important stop in the middle of their trip, and almost every cherry chaser has to come.

In addition, there are already a large number of foreigners in Tokyo, who are equally interested in such gorgeous cherry blossoms.

Now because of the appreciation of the yen, foreign capital from all over the world is pouring into this treasure land, and more foreigners are also sweeping in.

When all these factors are put together, it doesn't mean that the population of Tokyo has exploded.

It may be an exaggeration to say that there are 2000 million, but more than [-] million, which is almost double the resident population of Tokyo before the blooming season.

Let's just put it this way, today, even though cherry blossom viewing is not a legal festival in Japan, it has become a festival that is not a festival.

All social classes in Japan from top to bottom are willing to participate in this social event, and the excitement is almost equivalent to a carnival.

It even constitutes a special economic model - cherry blossom economy.

In this season of Tokyo, whether it is in department stores or supermarkets, cherry blossom branches are planted, rendering the pink color of cherry blossoms.

Beverage companies have printed cans with cherry blossom patterns, and various wines made from cherry blossoms have also appeared one after another.

There are also sakura cakes, sakura tea, clothes and bags made with sakura patterns.

Merchants will also offer special prices during the cherry blossom season, and night markets for nighttime cherry blossom viewing will also be held throughout Tokyo.

Of course, the happiest ones are parks, hotels, hotels, restaurants, and travel agencies, all of which have increased in price, and the income can be tripled at most.

So in this case, if you want to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo, you have to send people to seize the site in advance.

In fact, for various enterprises, this kind of physical work is generally the task of the company's new employees.

As the advance team of each company, these young men who have just left the campus not only have to carry large plastic sheets, but also buy various beer, drinks, skewers, dried fish and other snacks. Time to go enclosure.

And at least for a week.

Every year, there will inevitably be scenes of competition for farces in places with excellent views of the cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo.

Then you can see, under the cherry blossoms that can't be seen, there are countless heads.

That scene was exactly the same as the Republic of China on a green leather train, the aisles were full of people, and the scene was stumbling around. The dense heads were more eye-catching than the cherry blossoms.

Moreover, these crowds who have circled the places in advance are almost not mobile, one group after another, drinking from morning to night, and even lying drunk under the cherry blossom trees.

The so-called "hanami" in the Showa era in Japan is just so exaggerated and crazy.

But then again, how could Ning Weimin, a stranger who just came here, understand these things?

When he figured out the predicament in front of him, he was completely numb and didn't know how to break the situation.

Not to mention that the good opportunity has been missed now, he knows that it will be difficult to find a suitable place for viewing cherry blossoms.

Even if he could find such a noisy place, it was not suitable for him to date Keiko Matsumoto.

The last time I traveled, I almost caused trouble in Dotonbori, Osaka, and that was a lesson learned from the past.

Ning Weimin still hasn't forgotten the embarrassment he was hiding in the closet with the two actresses.

He didn't dare to take any more risks, and took Matsumoto Keiko to show off in public.

So there was no way, and after much deliberation, he decided to seek professional help.

Then I called Takahashi, the president of Yamato Kanko Meguro branch, and asked him for advice.

Not to mention, the trick of imitating monkeys to move rescuers works.

Don't even look at President Takahashi who has been very busy recently because of the arrival of the cherry blossom season.

But he is a tourist after all, and he is also the head of the branch. The information and resources in his hands are not comparable to ordinary people.

Not only did he give Ning Weimin a timely suggestion, but he also directly provided two solutions that sounded more reliable.

First of all, if you don't have enough time, you can only enjoy flowers in Tokyo on the spot, and you need a certain degree of privacy.

Then President Takahashi recommended Ning Weimin to go to Sumida Park to take a houseboat.

According to President Takahashi, there are a large number of cherry blossoms planted in the Edo period within a kilometer area on both sides of the Sumida River.

There are more than 300 cherry blossom trees on one side in Sumida District, and more than 600 cherry blossom trees on the Taito District side, adding up to nearly [-] cherry blossom trees, forming a cherry blossom road with two banks and one river.

Taking a boat cruise here and enjoying cherry blossoms while eating Japanese cuisine is a traditional cherry blossom viewing project in Tokyo.

Although the seats have already been booked out, no matter how much money you spend now, you can't book a ticket.

But it doesn't matter, he can think of a way to help Ning Weimin add a chartered boat through his personal relationship.

However, the price is about 20 yen, which is [-] yen more than the original price.

Second, if you have plenty of time and hope to completely avoid the congestion of Tokyo, there is a way.

President Takahashi would advise Ning Weimin to choose a hot spring hotel with a private "Sakura Garden" around Tokyo.

Entering the tree-lined path along the Kinugawa River, the mossy boulders block the hustle and bustle of the hot spring street, leaving only silence.

It is the place where the cherry blossoms bloom the latest near Tokyo, also known as "Tokyo's back garden".

Yamato Kanko has good cooperation with several hotels there, and it should be no problem to provide Ning Weimin with a comfortable room without increasing the price.

So in this way, Ning Weimin finally grasped the straw.

He was generous without any hesitation, he didn't make a choice at all, he took both options.

In turn, Ning Weimin also allocated a batch of trolley suitcases to President Takahashi's branch in return.

(End of this chapter)