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The cherry blossom in Washington DC
2008-03-31
It's really great to soak in the vernal sunshine. It makes us happy, doesn't it?Why don't you go on a picnic or have a lunch in the open air?
Now, there are about 3,700 cherry trees around Tidal Basin in Washington DC.
These trees color the scenery beautiful vernal pink every year.
Oh, did you know that they were gifted from Japan as a pledge of friendship between America and Japan?
Look up at the sky covered with cherry blossom in DC
The Cherry Trees in Washington DC
In 1912, about 3,200 cherry trees were gifted by Yukio Ozaki who was the then mayor of Tokyo city. This idea was suggested by Helen Taft who was a wife of the 27th president. She attempted to fill with many beautiful cherry blossom from Japan.
3 years later, America gifted dogwood trees to Japan in consideration of our cherry trees. Cherry blossom and Dogwood, these trees are a symbolic of friendship Japan with America.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the relationship between both countries ran into serious. The gift from Japan was regarded as a hostile symbol and some of people tried to cut them down, but they were saved by the American people who loved cherry blossom. These trees in Washington DC have been cherished.
National Cherry Blossom Festival
National Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Washington DC from end of March to early April. We can enjoy a variety of activities ; parade, karaoke competition, Japanese food booth, and so on.It was really fun going to Washington DC in the season.
About National Cherry Blossom Festival
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/cms/index.php?id=390
(追記）
アメリカから日本へ贈られたハナミズキは戦時中、敵国の物として傷つけられたりしたそうです。 調べたところによると、現在原木とされるハナミズキは
１、東京都立園芸高等学校
２、東京大学理学部付属小石川植物園
３、農水省果樹試験場
にそれぞれあるそうです。
そういえば、Tidal Basin にはビーバーが生息していて、しばしば桜の木を齧ってしまうので駆除の対象になっていたのをニュースで見たなぁ。まだいるのかな？ビーバー。
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ちょっと怖いぞモリゾー！
