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jen-san: our first "hanami" party
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jen-san: hundreds picnic under the blossoms on a friday evening
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jen-san: the blossoms are lit up by lanterns
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jen-san: lanterns 2
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jen-san: shot of the moon
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jen-san: looking up through tree
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jen-san: food vendors are located around the parameter of the park...
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jen-san: ... but they're not exactly selling hotdogs
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jen-san: "okonomiyaki"
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jen-san: okonomiyaki 2
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jen-san: tom eating okonomiyaki
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jen-san: enjoying a beer in the park
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jen-san: night exposure
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jen-san: these people invited us to join their picnic!
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jen-san: happy to make new friends
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jen-san: new friends
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jen-san: not your average picnic
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jen-san: a 3-year-old girl gave us lessons on using chopsticks
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jen-san: this shot was taken as we were leaving the park
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jen-san: we went to another cherry blossom festival during the day
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jen-san: people viewing blossoms
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jen-san: nagoya castle - built in 1612
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jen-san: we picnicked under this tree
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jen-san: through the trees
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jen-san: celebration in the park
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jen-san: again, not your average picnic
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jen-san: flowers
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jen-san: the sun is setting...
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jen-san: ... and for some the party is just beginning
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jen-san: nitta-sans and vesbit-sans