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This is a Min'yo piece from the Min'yo school .

History (from Tsuge Gen'ichi)
Sakura ('Cherry Blossoms') is one of the best known melodies of Japan. Originally it was an old urban popular tune known by the name of Saita sakura. It is also one of the most popular children's songs.

Arranged by Ongaku Torishirabe-gakari during the Meiji Era, this song was included in the Sokyoku shu ('Collection of Japanese Koto Music,' Vol. 1, Tokyo, 1888), and has been used for beginners of the koto ever since.

Poem (translated by Tsuge Gen'ichi)
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
In the March sky,
As far as one can see -
A mist? A cloud?
Their fragrance fills the air.
Come, everybody!
Let's go and see them.

Sakura appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
All the Best from Japan  (Listen)
Art of the Koto - The music of Japan Played by Kimio Eto  (Listen)		Eto Kimio
Cherry Blossoms A set of variations on in old Japanese folk song, arranged by Kimio Eto.
Endless Sea - Impressions of Japan  (Listen)	Singer, John
Flute and Koto of Japan  (Listen)	Yamaguchi Goro		Yonekawa Toshiko
Isaac Stern - The Classic Melodies of Japan  (Listen)	Yamamoto Hozan
Japan - Shakuhachi and Koto  (Listen)
Japan Revisited  (Listen)
Japanese Folk Songs  (Listen)
Japanese traditional ancient song about cherry blossoms, Japanese national flower. This song has been well-known for over 1000 years.
Koto Music of Japan  (Listen)
Koto and Shamisen Gendai Meikyoku Shu 04  (Listen)
Koto and Shamisen Gendai Meikyoku Shu 09  (Listen)
Koto no Miryoku - Disk 2  (Listen)
Magenta  (Listen)		Muramoto, Shirley Kazuyo
Moonlit Castle  (Listen)	Singer, John
Rinko  (Listen)	Yes	Nomura Tomoko