Even though we arrived at Ueno Park early, already there was a lot of people there.
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Hanna and Bill discuss what we should do.
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There are so many people lying around - have they been there since the AM, or did they get there last night?
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Everywhere people have already taken up spots on the ground. Many businesses send employees to reserve the best spots!
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We take action and go for a walk to find a spot of our own.
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Bill is obviously enjoying the beautiful pinkish-white hue of the blossoms.
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There are not too many people viewing the Cherry Blossoms... yet...
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We finally find a spot, lay our plastic sheets down and proceed to drink and eat.
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Lots of yummy food and drink!
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Everyone is having a good time!
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A birds-eye view of the food and drink.
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Drinking "Chu-hi" under the Cherry Blossom tree.
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It's a lot of fun but I feel a bit under the weather so I decide to leave...
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... but by now the place is packed with people.
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It takes 10 minutes to walk from end to end!
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Still, the blossoms look so lovely.
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As the cherry blossom petals fall, Japanese people exclaim "Ooh it looks like it is snowing!"
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So many people are now viewing the Cherry Blossoms! It takes me ages to get back to the train station.
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At Ueno Station there are so many people coming and going, and the Train Station attendants bark instructions at them through megaphones. I am on my way home!
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