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Washington D.C.'s Cherry Blossoms Were Sent by Imperial Japan as Friendship Symbol

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The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Japan in 1912. Tokyo sent more than 3,000 cherry trees to be planted around the Tidal Basin as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.

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