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Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line.54 views
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Adachi Ward Mayor Yayoi Kondo (近藤やよい). See my video for an English translation of her speech.53 views
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Rapeseed blossoms or nanohana.53 views
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Other side of Toneri Park (opposite from where the Reagan Sakura is).53 views
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Sculpture of kids catching butterflies.52 views
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The first patch of irises.52 views
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There is a large variety of cherry blossoms. Note that they bloom in April, later than the popular Somei Yoshino variety.51 views
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More cherry blossoms.51 views
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Map of Toneri Park for the cherry blossom festival.51 views
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー51 views
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Waterwheels and irises.51 views
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These cherry trees are from America. The park has 29 species of cherry blossoms. Most of them, like these Kanzan trees, bloom later than the Somei Yoshino trees.50 views
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These trees were planted here in 1981-82 from American saplings taken from cherry trees which originally came from Adachi Ward in 1912. They are called "homecoming trees" (里帰りの桜).50 views
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Next to the Waida home is this old gate.50 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner train arrives Toneri Koen Station. 日暮里・舎人ライナー50 views
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Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line.50 views
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Monument for one of the 100 Scenes of Mt. Fuji.49 views
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The park has a small museum showing the history of goshiki sakura in Adachi-ku.49 views
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Monument marking the planting of the Reagan Sakura.49 views
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Members of the local history society gave a toast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Reagan Sakura planting. I was the only American there and they welcomed me. On behalf of the American people, I thanked them for all their work.49 views The woman on the left is a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun.
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Poster for the Toneri Park cherry blossom festival highlighted by fireworks at night.49 views
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On April 8, 2012, members of the local history society (江北村の歴史を伝える会) were there to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Reagan Sakura planting48 views
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Inside the small museum showing the history of goshiki sakura in Adachi-ku.47 views
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Nancy Reagan did not actually plant the sapling here.47 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner stops. 日暮里・舎人ライナー47 views
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About the cherry tree from America that originally came from Adachi, Tokyo. Read about it here.47 views
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Reagan Sakura is a cherry tree planted in Nov. 1982 from a sapling given to Japan by Nancy Reagan in 1981. 46 viewsThe sapling came from the original cherry tree planted in Washington, DC's Tidal Basin by Mrs. Helen Taft, the wife of President Willian Taft, in 1912.
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Food stalls line the main path.46 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー46 views
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー46 views
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー46 views
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Kijiro Kakuta (角田喜次郎), went to the US in Jan. 1981 to collect saplings from cherry trees which originally came from Adachi Ward. It was to mark Adachi Ward's 50th anniversary and the start of planting the "sato-kaeri" cherry trees45 views
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Banner to mark the 30th anniversary of the planting of the Reagan Sakura.45 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner. It is vulnerable to snow. 日暮里・舎人ライナー45 views
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Inside the Nippori-Toneri Liner. Nice large picture windows. 日暮里・舎人ライナー45 views
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The Honorable Adachi Ward Mayor Yayoi Kondo (近藤やよい), organizer of this commemorative ceremony, said a few words. See my Youtube video below for an English translation.44 views
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"A sapling to mark the centennial of the cherry tree gift to the US will hereby be presented. On this day April 22, 2012, from Nihon Sakura Society Chairman Takahiro Yokomichi."44 views
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Cherry tree from America that originally came from Adachi, Tokyo.44 views
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Toshi Nogyo Park has numerous cherry trees from America. These trees were planted here 30 years ago from American saplings taken from cherry trees which originally came from Adachi Ward in 1912. They are called "homecoming trees" (里帰りの43 views
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This ceremony was jointly held by the private Japan-US Sakura Exchange Centennial Event Committee and Adachi Ward. Committee Chairman Makoto Suzuki (鈴木誠) speaks. He is a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture.43 views
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A good crowd was present, including local dignitaries.42 views
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Shigeru Yoshioka, Chairman of the Adachi Ward Council. The MC also read a message from Bob Taft, former Governor of Ohio and great-grandson of President Taft.42 views
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They introduced people or the descendants of people who worked to bring cherry blossoms to America and Adachi Ward. Tadao Shimizu. grandson of Kengo Shimizu who was the Kohoku Village mayor in 1886 when he proposed to line the Arakawa River with cherries.42 viewsTadao Shimizu. grandson of Kengo Shimizu who was the Kohoku Village mayor in 1886 when he proposed to line the Arakawa River with cherry blossoms. It eventually lined 6 km of over 3,000 cherry trees.
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Setsu Funatsu, wife of Kanematsu Funatsu, a sakura researcher and grandson of Seisaku Funatsu a Kohoku Village native who studied and helped to cultivate hardy cherry trees after the initial trees to Washington, DC was found to be infested with insects.42 views
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A dogwood sapling was also planted by the mayor and descendants of people who worked to replant cherry trees in Adachi.42 views
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At this Koryu-kan hall in the park, they had an exhibition and slide show lectures.42 views
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A goodwill group from Adachi Ward visited Washington, DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival celebrating the centennial.42 views
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Committee Chairman Makoto Suzuki (鈴木誠), professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture.41 views
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Tree planting of a sapling from Reagan Sakura.41 views
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Dogwood tree sapling planted.41 viewsTokyo Adachi-ku Toshi Nogyo koen Park sakura cherry blossoms centennial flowers us-japan
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About the cherry trees given to the US and the dogwood from the US as a return gift.41 views
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"America" tree tag.41 views
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The ceremony started at 10:30 am with music by local school bands, followed by short speeches by local officials. There were no representatives from the US government.40 views
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Reagan Sakura sapling planted at Toshi Nogyo Koen Park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.40 views
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Next they had dogwood tree planting. From a dogwood plant given by the US in return for the cherry blossoms in 1912.40 views
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Dogwood tree sapling planted.40 views
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Local taiko drummers also performed well after the ceremony. They were part of the Goshiki Sakura Festival.40 views
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These cherry trees are from America. The park has 29 species of cherry blossoms. Most of them, like these Kanzan trees, bloom later than the Somei Yoshino trees.40 views
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"America" cherry trees, from saplings taken from the cherry trees in Washington, DC which originally came from Adachi Ward.40 views
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Tulips along the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. The Adachi Ward logo is on the left with "80" below it to mark the ward's 80th anniversary.40 views
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On the right is a cherry blossom design with "100" below it for the centennial of Adachi's sakura gift to Washington, DC.40 views
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Closeup of the tulips.40 views
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My video of the Japan-US Cherry Blossom Centennial ceremony in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.40 views
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The cherry trees sent to Washington, DC in 1912 came from cherry trees growing along the Arakawa River in the Kohoku area (江北) of Adachi Ward. However, those cherry trees died by the end of WWII. Adachi Ward later undertook a project to regrow the...39 viewsAdachi Ward later undertook a project to regrow the cherry trees with saplings taken from the trees in Washington, DC.
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On April 22, 2012, Adachi Ward in Tokyo marked the centennial of its cherry tree gift to the US. The ceremony was held at Toshi Nogyo Park along the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward. The mayor of Adachi and other dignitaries attended and gave...39 viewsThe ceremony was held at Toshi Nogyo Park along the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward. The mayor of Adachi and other dignitaries attended and gave speeches. The day's events included tree-plantings, sumo exhibition matches, and slide show talks by people who went to Washington, DC. This is a flyer for the centennial ceremony.
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Sapling from the Reagan Sakura ready to be planted.39 views
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Tree planting of a sapling from Reagan Sakura bythe Adachi Ward Mayor and others.39 views
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A planting ceremony was held by the Adachi Ward woman mayor and other officials. This is a sapling from the Reagan Sakura tree.39 views
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All done.39 views
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Slide show lecture about the US-Japan cherry blossoms.39 views
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People who went to the slide show lectures received a small gift. 39 views
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"America" cherry trees (similar to Somei Yoshino) from America at the park. Already finished blooming. 39 views
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