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Location (middle of this map) of the Reagan Sakura cherry tree.57 views
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They also hold an iris festival on the early weekend in June. I visited before the weekend festival.57 views
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Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line.57 views
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Map of Toneru Park. The park is split into two by the Nippori-Toneri Liner line.56 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.55 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.55 views
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Rapeseed blossoms or nanohana.55 views
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Sculpture of kids catching butterflies.55 views
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Much more lively on this side of the park.55 views
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More cherry blossoms.54 views
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The first patch of irises.54 views
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Waterwheels and irises.54 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).53 views
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Next to the Waida home is this old gate.53 views
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Other side of Toneri Park (opposite from where the Reagan Sakura is).53 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner train arrives Toneri Koen Station. 日暮里・舎人ライナー53 views
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Kita-Ayase Station on the Chiyoda Line.53 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.52 views
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Monument marking the planting of the Reagan Sakura.51 views
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Map of Toneri Park for the cherry blossom festival.51 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner stops. 日暮里・舎人ライナー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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Monument for one of the 100 Scenes of Mt. Fuji.50 views
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The park has a small museum showing the history of goshiki sakura in Adachi-ku.50 views
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Poster for the Toneri Park cherry blossom festival highlighted by fireworks at night.50 views
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Inside the small museum showing the history of goshiki sakura in Adachi-ku.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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Food stalls line the main path.49 views
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Nancy Reagan did not actually plant the sapling here.48 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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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー48 views
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About the cherry tree from America that originally came from Adachi, Tokyo. Read about it here.48 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."47 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 trees47 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. 47 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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Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー47 views
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Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー47 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.46 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.45 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.45 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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Dogwood tree sapling planted.45 viewsTokyo Adachi-ku Toshi Nogyo koen Park sakura cherry blossoms centennial flowers us-japan
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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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Cherry tree from America that originally came from Adachi, Tokyo.45 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44 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.44 views
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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.44 views
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Dogwood tree sapling planted.44 views
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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...43 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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A good crowd was present, including local dignitaries.43 views
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Tree planting of a sapling from Reagan Sakura.43 views
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Reagan Sakura sapling planted at Toshi Nogyo Koen Park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.43 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.43 views
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"America" tree tag.43 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.43 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...42 viewsAdachi Ward later undertook a project to regrow the cherry trees with saplings taken from the trees in Washington, DC.
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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.42 views
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Committee Chairman Makoto Suzuki (鈴木誠), professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture.42 views
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All done.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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People who went to the slide show lectures received a small gift. 42 views
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This is a small vase with soil and flower seeds.42 views
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About the cherry trees given to the US and the dogwood from the US as a return gift.42 views
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"America" cherry trees, from saplings taken from the cherry trees in Washington, DC which originally came from Adachi Ward.42 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.42 views
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My video of the Japan-US Cherry Blossom Centennial ceremony in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.42 views
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Sapling from the Reagan Sakura ready to be planted.41 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 1912.41 views
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Dogwood flower from a tree given by America as a return gift for the cherry trees in 1912. (ハナミズキ). 41 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.41 views
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The ceremony began at 10:30 am with music performed by local junior high school bands.40 views
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Tree planting of a sapling from Reagan Sakura bythe Adachi Ward Mayor and others.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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Slide show lecture about the US-Japan cherry blossoms.40 views
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"America" cherry trees (similar to Somei Yoshino) from America at the park. Already finished blooming. 40 views
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Closeup of the tulips.40 views
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