I actually thought they had cherry blossoms in the Philippines. I have no idea why I thought that. I like the traditions of the Japanese also. Yes! There is a thing called a new moon. It is when it is in the first lunar phase and it is invisible to the naked eye. The clowns were funny and I saw them all over town after the parade.
It was a fun day and I am so glad I could take you along! Thank you for stopping in and taking a peruse around!
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