- National Cherry Blossom Festival
Official site of the annual commemoration of the gift in 1912 of 3,000 cherry trees by Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to Washington, D.C. as a memorial of national friendship between the United States and Japan. Site offers event schedule, history, photographs, and more.
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
- Sakura Matsuri: Japanese Street Festival
Japan-America Society of Washington, DC annual event.
www.us-japan.org/dc/events/matsuriindex.html
- Maryland Newsline: National Cherry Blossom Festival
Provides tourism information and a photo gallery of the trees in bloom and the cultural events.
www.newsline.umd.edu/business/specialreports/blossoms/prep032202.htm
- DC Pages.com: Cherry Blossoms
Includes photos of the annual commemoration of the gift in 1912 of cherry trees by Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to Washington.
dcpages.ari.net/Tourism/Cherry_Blossoms
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