Plum blossoms bloom nationwide from late January to early May, with the peak viewing season falling between February and March. These plum blossoms were photographed around February.
The symbolic meanings of plum blossoms include “nobility,” “elegance,” “patience,” and “loyalty.”
Because they bloom before the cold of winter has passed, they are known as an auspicious plant symbolizing strength and dignity. Crimson plum blossoms also carry the symbolic meaning of “vivid beauty.”
In Japanese, it is read as “kōbai.”
In kanji, Crimson plum is written with the character for “crimson (紅), not “red” (赤). This suggests that, unlike the theory regarding the color blue, people in ancient Japan recognized the distinction between the colors red (赤) and crimson (紅), though there are various theories on the matter.
