exhibit 2012 on Sakura theme, Washington, D.C.

Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship

March 20–September 15, 2012

In a century-old act of friendship that forever enriched the nation's capital withsakura (cherry blossoms), the city of Tokyo gave 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C., in 1912. Springtime viewing of the blooming trees that ring the Tidal Basin quickly became a cherished tradition and a signature cultural event in the United States capital. Today, the National Cherry Blossom Festival draws more than one million visitors annually from the United States and abroad... [excerpt from http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/cherry-blossoms/Pages/default.aspx]

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