Last night I witnessed the glory that is a Japanese Hanami.  Define Hanami?
Hanami (hah! naw, me?), 花見: Literally, “Look at flowers”
1) Gathering of friends and co-workers to picnic under the breathtaking blossoms of sakura (cherry-blossom) trees.
“Good afternoon, Lander sensei.  Would you like to join us for a Hanami after work today?  The cherry blossoms are [...]

Let me paint you a picture. It’s 10:00pm on a winter’s night just after the new year. A figure is walking alone on a steep and winding mountain road, hours away from any sign of civilization, fighting off the chill with a winter coat and a pack of cigarettes. A full moon occasionally peeks out through a thin smattering of clouds, and there is no sound save his shuffling feet and steady breath.