Kaerizaki is distinct from kikarizaki (confused bloom) because kaerizaki requires a in the same year. Kikarizaki is simply a plant blooming completely out of its normal season due to weather, with no prior bloom. 7. Deeper Philosophical Takeaway Kaerizaki challenges our linear view of time. A tree is "supposed" to follow: spring (bloom) → summer (grow) → autumn (rest) → winter (dormancy). But kaerizaki says: I bloom again in autumn, even though winter is next.