Windows 10 Twitter app has a very cool hidden #sakura animation that you need to try

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Published onApril 12, 2019

published onApril 12, 2019

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Cherry blossom viewing, also called hanami, is incredibly popular in Japan and it’s happening right now.

In celebration of this national pastime, Twitter has added the cherry blossom emoji next to all instances of the #cherryblossom, #sakura, #桜 (the Japanese kanji for sakura), #花見 / #お花見 (hanami, the Japanese word for cherry blossom viewing), and #벚꽃 (cherry blossom in Korean) hashtags on the platform regardless of region.

What’s particularly cool is that when a user likes a tweet that contains any of these hashtags, an impressive cherry blossom animation appears in place of the usual heart one. Check out the above image to see it in action.

Kingfisher shows the right way to do hanami#お花見pic.twitter.com/rfOUfpfvXZ

— Japan Vibe ???? (@Japan_Vibe)April 11, 2019

Both the emoji and animation currently only work within theWindows 10Twitter app and on the web version of the social network. It’s unclear how long this little feature will work for so it’s worth checking it out now in case it’s removed as quickly cherry blossoms fade after a full bloom.

Have you noticed this cherry blossom Easter egg? Do you like it? Let us know in the comments below and thenfollow us on Twitter for more Windows news.

Edit: This feature is also functional on the Android Twitter app. Cheers, Robert for the info!

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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