>>5459642>i was always thinking more of mountains and cherry blossoms to be fair.True, Japan has its fair share of mountains, but I wouldn't say it's its most prominent trait, after all, to your average folk, there might as well only be Fuji-san.
But yeah, cherry blossoms are certainly *the* thing most associated with Japan.
However, the second most is probably the Moon (or rather than the Moon itself, the "Night" and things related to it), because of:
>You know another thing pretty popular during sakura season (a.k.a. spring)? That's right, "Moon viewing" (or at least was, I don't know about right now);>The MASSIVE influence youkai and scary stories in general have in Japan and out;>The sheer amount of famous "haunted locations" they have;>Japan's love for their festivals, which most happen at night (although some can go throughout the day);>They still follow the lunar calendar for some stuff;>The weather news bother mentioning the current phase of the moon;>Some people straight up call their alphabets "Moonrunes";>Etc.I may just be reaching, but I can't help but feel this is the case.
