This is the 4th year of the Sakura Starbucks Card, released in February 2013 and exclusive to the Japanese market.
Okay, now what does SAKURA mean? In Japanese it means: cherry blossom, or cherry blossom tree. Sakura holds a very special place in the Japanese heart. As far back as the 10th century the blossom has been considered the national flower, and it has been the subject of poetry, prose, and paintings over the ages. From the 10th century to the present day, hanami or "flower viewing" parties have been held in March and April to celebrate the ephemeral beauty of the delicate pink flower. "Sakura" is also a very popular Japanese female name.
The bottom left has the wording SAKURA 2013 (with the 0 made as a flower bud) |
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