japan's government sent 2,000 cherry trees to washington dc in 1965.
japan's government sent 2,000 cherry trees to washington dc in 1965.
when did japan's government send 2,000 cherry trees to washington dc?
1965
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the national cherry blossom festival is a spring celebration in washington, d.c., commemorating the march 27, 1912, gift of japanese cherry trees from mayor yukio ozaki of tokyo city to the city of washington, d.c. mayor ozaki donated the trees to enhance the growing friendship between the united states and japan and also celebrate the continued close relationship between the two nations. large and colorful helium balloons, floats, marching bands from across the country, music and showmanship are parts of the festival's parade and other events.









































section::::history of the cherry blossoms.
national cherry blossom festival
other us cities have an annual cherry blossom festival (or "sakura matsuri"), including the international cherry blossom festival in macon, georgia, which features over 300,000 cherry trees. the brooklyn botanic garden in new york city also has a large, well-attended festival. portsmouth, new hampshire, is the site of the peace conference that produced the treaty of portsmouth, for which the original washington, dc cherry trees were given in thanks. several cherry trees planted on the bank of the tidal pond next to portsmouth city hall were the gift of portsmouth's japanese sister city of nichinan—the hometown of marquis komura jutarō, japan's representative at the conference. ohio university in athens, ohio, has 200 somei yoshino trees, a gift from its sister institution, japan's chubu university.
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