The eldest of the southern group is called Shangdao Cherry Blossom.

So, Sanpu embroidered three blooming cherry blossoms on his left chest. Does that represent his love for Shangdao cherry blossoms?

No.

Cherry blossom is a national flower. It's normal to embroider cherry blossom on clothes. People show their love for it by embroidering cherry blossom on clothes.

But the three inverted cherry blossoms are of great significance to Ichiro Kobaki.

Every jacket that Ichiro Kobaki used to wear was embroidered with three cherry blossoms on his chest by his wife to protect him from going out and working safely.

Three inverted cherry blossoms are his talisman.

But since his...