Japanese Tree Symbol
Associated with peace and serenity of the world s elements japanese maple trees represent balance and practicality and are called kito in the japanese language which means calm rest or at peace.
Japanese tree symbol. The most common one is 木 ki. They bloom in spring just before the cherry blossoms. The ume or chinese plum tree is native to china. The japanese maple is a favorite in japanese landscape design.
The reason they are associated with practicality is because they are very useful trees they can be used for making syrup and wood for building. The maple tree symbolizes balance and usefulness. It s also said that japanese gods use the tree to come to the earth and go back to their world by using this tree as transportation and some people even say that the trees are created from the body hair of gods.
The japanese maple symbolizes great blessings and peaceful retreat. The traditional japanese event sugi nobori is a japanese dance derived from the beliefs of the japanese cedar. It s actually more closely related to the apricot tree and the fruit of these trees are sometimes called japanese apricots. Japanese maple trees have been considered a symbol of grace personified by many asian cultures for hundreds of years.
