Re: A GIFT FOM JAPAN

newjerseygirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Bookplate wrote:
Very thoughtful! I lived in DC for a year and the cherry blossom trees in the spring were fantastic. However, don't forget about Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ. Yes, Newark. The park has the largest collection of flowering Japanese cherry trees in the country; something like more than 5,000 of them if you can believe it.

@Bookplate Yes, Branch Brook Park has more Cherry Trees than Washington, DC.

A few years ago, when my niece got married in April, the bridal party went to Branch Brook Park for pictures.

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Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

Beautiful gesture.

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Sakuya · ‎02-15-2011

I have only been to DC once and unfortunately it was not during the cherry tree blooming window. A lovely gift from Japan to commemorate our country's anniversary.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

At the University of Wa campus, there are rows and rows of cherry trees given to that school from Japan, years and years ago--they are just starting to bloom now--spectacular display

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

Our one trip to DC was during Cherry Blossom season they were amazing

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Stray · ‎04-20-2013

@beach-mom

I have the same earrings. I was in Japan during cherry blossom season. I love the country, beautiful culture. I didn’t take a dance class but did a drum class while there.

just bee · ‎03-10-2010

Arigato, Japan!

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beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@on the bay - What a wonderful experience to have been in such a special parade! I can't believe it snowed one year! That must have made the parade even more special, even though you must have been freezing! Did you all wear beautiful kimonos?

@Stray - The drums? Now that is really something! I found the Japanese culture to be "big" on drums. They were everywhere! I will think of you and your drums when I put on my earrings. We're getting closer, although it's still too cold for me!

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

@beach-mom,

Yes, we wore pink kimonos with cherry blossom designs.

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beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@on the bay wrote:
@beach-mom,
Yes, we wore pink kimonos with cherry blossom designs.

@on the bay - So beautiful! When I left to come back to the states, the mothers of students in my school gave me a beautiful yukata with a navy background and lots of colorful flowers on it.

In years past I would give talks in some schools and scout troops, including DD's class when she was in middle school (DS' teacher told me she was going to concentrate on other countries.) I took my yukata in and let the kids try it on if they wanted to. You can imagine the laughs when the boys did! We "made" sushi, with rice I took in, canned tuna we opened together, and dipping sauce each kid made. Then I taught them a little bit of basic

conversational Japanese and talked about the schools there. I really enjoyed doing all of that!

Years ago I told a poster here I would post a picture of it here. I haven't done that yet. It has to be ironed. I'll get around to it one of these days!