🌸 Day 340 — A Warm Tokyo Day, Deepening Colors, and Buds Growing Quietly

🌸 Day 340 — A Warm Tokyo Day, Deepening Colors, and Buds Growing Quietly

Today, Tokyo felt surprisingly warm.

The air was gentle, almost spring-like for a moment,

and the bonsai seemed to respond immediately.

The moss looks healthy in color —

rich, balanced, and calm.

It doesn’t feel dry,

but I decided to give it a very light watering,

just enough to support the rhythm it’s already holding.

The flower buds are getting larger now.

Each day, they feel more present.

I can’t help but wonder:

will they bloom before the year ends?

There is no answer yet —

only quiet observation.

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🌸 The Sakura Chapter — Watching Buds, Trusting Time (Extended)

For many people,

sakura means the moment of full bloom —

petals, celebration, and the arrival of spring.

But for those who care for bonsai,

the most meaningful part often comes earlier:

this season of waiting.

Flower buds grow slowly,

almost invisibly.

They gather strength in silence,

responding not to our wishes,

but to temperature, light, and time.

Trying to rush them would do nothing.

Trying to force warmth

would only confuse their rhythm.

Sakura teaches patience better than words ever could.

It reminds us that anticipation itself

is part of the beauty.

Whether the flowers bloom this year or not

is less important than this truth:

the tree is alive, listening, and preparing.

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