Under the cherry trees:the symbolism of cherry blossoms during hanami in Japan
Cherry blossom as a symbol has had a central role in Japanese culture long before the written time. Due to its long history, cherry blossoms’ symbolism is multilayered and -vocal. In this thesis, I study cherry blossom’s symbolism through hanami ritual in todays Japan. As there has been hardly any s...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2018
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201806142565 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:fi:oulu-201806142565 |