Intangible Prim Media 1495 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hanami Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived is51102023 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Naveen Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 717 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,35.714877627743725,139.77381743564055; Description An account of the resource Hanami, otherwise known as flower viewing, is the Japanese tradition of observing the annual bloom of flowers – specifically those from cherry and plum trees. This is an example of intangible cultural heritage normally practiced between the end of March and early May when cherry trees bloom across Japan. Participants normally engage in large gatherings at public parks to view the cherry blossoms and through smaller flower viewing events such as picnics with seasonal foods. The tradition originated during the eight century Nara period as a means of honouring Shinto deities. Consequently, hanami may be said to have wider importance to all practitioners of Shinto globally. Climate change has begun to negatively impact the practice of this intangible cultural heritage. This may be observed in the increasingly erratic blooming of the cherry trees due to changing seasonal temperatures. This makes it harder for the population to plan events around the blooming of the flowers and thereby engage with the tradition. Additionally, warmer weather coupled with milder winters have aided invasive species of pests harmful to cherry trees, decreasing their numbers. Of note is that the increased temperature combined with pollution projected to lead to widespread tree die-off in 50-100 years. Type The nature or genre of the resource Intangible Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 02/05/2023 References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Peters, S., (2017) “Land of rising temperatures: The cultural effects of climate change in Japan”, Japan Today, 25th April [Online]. Available at https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/land-of-rising-temperatures-the-cultural-effects-of-climate-change-in-japan (Accessed 2nd May 2023). Subject The topic of the resource Intangible Heritage Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 02/05/2023 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Climate Hanami Heritage Japan