“In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things.”

—  Tsunetomo Yamamoto , book Hagakure

Source: Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

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