This spring Washington D.C. will celebrate the centennial anniversary of its annual Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri) beginning March 20th, and lasting until April 27th.
The month long festivities will commemorate the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo, in 1912, a symbol of a long lasting friendship between Japan and the United States. While most festivals last only two weeks, this year’s celebration will extend nearly a month with the expected number of over one million visitors.
Attendees of the festival can expect a variety of activities, ...