Early Sakura Cherry blossom is certainly a kigo, but as the de facto standard for a Japanese spring, it has grown in ways without the gardener trimming it. I find it interesting how the tradition of celebrating cherry blossom is engraved in Japanese culture and how the culture created the definition of this tree which seems to morph throughout the ages and represents wholly distinct ideals without being too differential. Whatever that may say it is certainly true that media in Japan and as well people never grow tiring of covering the hanami phenomena each and every spring. It had been a while since I was in Japan. For a month in spring, I happened to catch the unusually early blooming of cherry blossoms. At first I ran away from cherry blossoms. I was concerned that I was seeing things only from the inside, particularly during blossom viewing parties. But at the last moment, I decided to challenge myself to see if it there was more to see than beyond the obvious, in aesthetics as well as ideals. I focused on different faces of cherry blossoms that broke away from or added to the common messages of this symbol and reconstructed it with broader set of feelings while keeping the Japanese essence. I hope this will inspire more people to see this particular tree with fresh perspectives and to give other trees the same chance to be appreciated.