is it me, or does that flower have tentacles...

Earlier today, T and I stood on a bridge overlooking a tributary of the Sumida River. I was thoroughly enjoying the view downwards as the fallen petals floated by (because I am morbid like that) when the ever-patient T-sama discovered something equally as pink, and even more captivating...

Did anybody else just get hungry for a kurage salada with cherries on the side?