Sakura*

By ieva on March 11th, 2022
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Armor: Light
Color: Purple
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__________________*Sakura is the Japanese term for ornamental cherry blossom trees and their blossoms. The Japanese cherry blossom is one of the most important symbols of Japanese culture. It stands for beauty, departure and transience. The time of the cherry blossom marks a high point in the Japanese calendar and the beginning of spring.__________________

In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming en masse, besides being an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, an aspect of Japanese cultural tradition that is often associated with Shinto influence, and which is embodied in the concept of mono no aware. The association of the cherry blossom with mono no aware dates back to 18th-century scholar Motoori Norinaga. The transience of the blossoms, the exquisite beauty and volatility, has often been associated with mortality and graceful and readily acceptance of destiny and karma; for this reason, cherry blossoms are richly symbolic, and have been utilized often in Japanese art, manga, anime, and film, as well as at musical performances for ambient effect. There is at least one popular folk song, originally meant for the shakuhachi (bamboo flute), titled "Sakura", and several pop songs. The flower is also represented on all manner of consumer goods in Japan, including kimono, stationery, and dishware.
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When I saw Back Item Cultivated Cerry Blossoms, I immediately thought of Hanami ("flower viewing") - the Japanese tradition of celebrating the beauty of cherry trees in blossom every spring with so-called "cherry blossom festivals". (Hanami ("flower viewing") is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers; flowers (hana) in this case almost always refer to those of the cherry (sakura). From the end of March to early May, cherry trees bloom all over Japan, and around the first of February on the island of Okinawa).
Although the cherries are always blossoming in Cantha, I created a look for a girl celebrating Hanami to coincide with the start of spring.
The armour mix - a bit traditional (reminiscent of kimono) a bit modern (like shoes with heels). For headgear I used Monastery Headband, although it has clipping errors with this hairstyle. The gloves also have a little flower, so it fits the theme perfectly. The shoulder part you can take or leave, I was missing some girth at the top (because the skirt is quite wide), but I think it fits in styling quite well. The back part can be coloured (3 colour windows). I left the original colours and coloured the armour parts with 2 pink colours, plus a few accents in the tree trunk colour.

The cherry blossom is a symbol for female beauty in Japan, I hope you like my beautiful Sakura.
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============== Apparently the page still doesn't work properly, can't use colors / armor parts tool at the moment========================
Armor & Dyes:https://i.imgur.com/aPf7O5u.jpg
With different colors (note: the leggings take different color than rest parts): https://imgur.com/a/Vd3jqFQ
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Back Item: Cultivated Cerry Blossoms


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