tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811584729206819773.post7460482013825551952..comments2024-03-11T14:56:06.297+09:00Comments on Pass the Chopsticks - Living in Japan: Sakura in KamakuraKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13595775412618489824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811584729206819773.post-43076674076941216032009-04-14T22:03:00.000+09:002009-04-14T22:03:00.000+09:00I knew that! (I guess that's what happens when yo...I knew that! (I guess that's what happens when you volunteer at the DC Cherry Blossom Festival for 3 years in a row... it would be pretty bad if I didn't know that.) But did you know that after WWII, when many of the trees were destroyed in Japan, we gave a bunch of cherry blossom trees back to Japan? And the actual first gift of trees was made in 1910, but they were mainly older trees and many were diseased so they had to be destroyed. There is one grouping left that is believed to be from the 1910 gift.<br /><br />Great pictures!newsjunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145873291447779793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811584729206819773.post-68016501932073816612009-04-14T14:33:00.000+09:002009-04-14T14:33:00.000+09:00I miss Kamakura so much and especially during saku...I miss Kamakura so much and especially during sakura season! Thanks for posting such gorgeous photos!ablykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543898573029502837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811584729206819773.post-29983967773407210562009-04-14T13:45:00.000+09:002009-04-14T13:45:00.000+09:00I love your photos! VERY pretty!
Your 2 girls are ...I love your photos! VERY pretty!<br />Your 2 girls are just doll's!<br />During Sakura Bloom... it was just so beautiful EVERYWHERE!!<br />And, now that they are falling... i feel like my 'high' is falling too. We had such a fun time going around exploring all the Hanami Spots. <br />Again, Beautiful photos!Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351870621938195455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811584729206819773.post-25921427228375538302009-04-14T12:45:00.000+09:002009-04-14T12:45:00.000+09:00Great shots! It sure was beautiful there.Great shots! It sure was beautiful there.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593205068628449560noreply@blogger.com