What day is it today?
I wanted to make it feel a bit more fantasy-like, but the cherry blossoms were too influential.
Also, “DALL・E 3” gives it a strange realism, which makes it look more like a doll.
March 27th is “Sakura Day”.
It was established by the Japan Sakura Association in 1992. It was chosen because it is a play on words that 3 x 9 (sakura) = 27, and because it coincides with the time of year when “Sakura Hajime Hiraku” (the first blooming of cherry blossoms), one of the 72 seasonal periods.
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“Sakura Day” prompt
A close-up anime-style portrait of a young woman with a mesmerizingly detailed aesthetic.
Pale, almost pastel hot pink and pale pink and white are the predominant colors.
Her hair is a pale cherry blossom color, worn in a layered, flowing style.
Numerous small, delicate cherry blossom flowers in various shades of pink and white adorn her hair and are scattered throughout the image. These flowers are detailed in a style that is slightly more impressionistic than hyper-realistic.
Gold and pearl-toned accessories in the form of an elaborate headpiece, necklace and earrings further enhance this dreamy effect. Her makeup is subtle yet striking, with pink eyeshadow, rosy lips and bright pink contact lenses adding color.
She wears a white and pink lace dress with cherry blossom detailing.
The background is an illusionistic space, which makes the subject and her costume design the focal point.
The overall atmosphere is dreamy, romantic and delicate, reminiscent of Japanese aesthetics.
The lighting and color palette combine to create an otherworldly, fairytale-like atmosphere.Summary of what day it is today: March 27th
- Sakura Day: Established by the Japan Sakura Association in 1992. This day coincides with the play on words, 3 x 9 (sakura) = 27, and the fact that it is the time of year when “sakura first blooms,” one of the 72 seasonal phases.
- Omotesenke Rikyu Memorial: Sen no Rikyu’s auspicious death anniversary is February 28th of the lunar calendar (he died February 28th, 1582). In the Omotesenke school, the memorial service is held on March 27th, and in the Urasenke school, it is held on March 28th. Disciples of Rikyu gather together, hang paintings of Rikyu, offer tea to Rikyu, and remember his virtues.
- Kamasu Ise Daijingu Kagura: Every year, for two days from March 27th to 28th, kagura is dedicated at Kamakazu Ise Daijingu Shrine in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture. Kamakazu Ise Daijingu Kagura has a long history dating back to the 6th year of Horeki (1756) in the mid-Edo period, and prayers are offered for bountiful harvests with 12 dances, including Sarutahiko, Uzume, Okame, and Tai-tsuri.
- Sengokuhara Yutate Shishimai: A Shinto ritual that has been held at Sengokuhara Suwa Shrine in Hakone-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture since the Edo period. Seven dances are dedicated by lions. In the “Kama Meguri no Mai” dance, which circles around a boiling kettle, it is said that if you are showered with the hot water balls that the lion sprinkles on bamboo leaves, you will be healthy for the year.
