Whose idea was it to bring cherry blossoms to DC?
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Күн бұрынThe annual tradition of blooming cherry blossoms in Washington draws people from around the world - but how did the trees from Japan end up in DC? NBC’s Kristen Welker reports for TODAY on the hidden history.
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@user-dl7sz7ns5l Жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, in 1912, Japan gave about 6000 young trees of cherry blossoms to US. The half of them were sent to DC, and the other were to NY. The cherry blossoms in DC have been much more famous, because they were planted and taken care of by the First Ladies and national authorities. But the fact seems to be almost forgotten that in NY, too, many trees of cherry blossoms were planted along the Hudson River at the same time, which include the trees in "Sakura Park" and "Riverside Park" and so on.
@antihypocrisy8978 Жыл бұрын
And in 1941, Japan gave 6000 bombs to Hawaii. How kind.
@TheStormglass Жыл бұрын
@@antihypocrisy8978 Oh right. President Roosevelt of the United States, The neutral country, suspended oil exports to Japan in July and forced Japan to start a war. It was beginning in December, with attack to "Impregnable great fortress of the Pacific". I know that America teaches that "Japan suddenly went crazy". Thank you Yankee for forcing us to start a war and burning so many civilians to death.
@phoenixmorphix Жыл бұрын
@@antihypocrisy8978Japan: ☺️どういたしまして
@user-dl7sz7ns5l Жыл бұрын
In NY the planting ceremony was held in front of the General US Grant National Memorial, which was still under construction, a month after the ceremony in DC. Why General Grant? He had visited Japan on his world tour after retiring the US President, in 1879, stayed two months, welcomed by thousands of people and given his useful advices to the Japanese political leaders, including the Emperor Meiji. They thanked him heartily for his kindness and never failed to show their respect for him. It is easy to imagine they would have wanted him to enjoy the Japanese Cherry Blossoms as a token of their gratitude.
@express__vpn Жыл бұрын
@@antihypocrisy8978 Then, in 1945, the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
@vitamins4195 Жыл бұрын
Did you know that Dogwoods were gifted in return from the US to Tokyo, Japan? They are called Hanamizuki in Japanese and now the most popular trees that line the streets in Tokyo!
@w1z4rd9 Жыл бұрын
Lolz I often see it around the streets here even if its just sub-urban. Don't know much about History of Trees in Japan but thats a fun fact.
@Industryworth Жыл бұрын
@@w1z4rd9 Oooh thats why its called Dogwood Diplomacy...
@user-kt4vn8le5p Жыл бұрын
This is so wholesome
@zakwanarif Жыл бұрын
Yeah but dogwood is no where near the same level of beauty to cherry blossom tree but at least they gave something in return
@silentmajority8365 Жыл бұрын
Battan death march?
@user-ut8zj9px7d Жыл бұрын
As a Japanese, I hope people enjoy this beauty every spring now and in future. This is a symbol of good relationship between US and Japan.
@masterchief4150 Жыл бұрын
Before WW2 and y'all bombed pearl harbor
@zakwanarif Жыл бұрын
@@masterchief4150 y’all sanctioned Japan
@rabbitazteca23 Жыл бұрын
@@masterchief4150 and yall put Japanese Americans in internment camps.
@MADS.1965 Жыл бұрын
@@masterchief4150 what a cute comment❤
@trecime Жыл бұрын
It would have been nicer, if Japanese hadn't killed many US soldiers.
@orihusutat1976 Жыл бұрын
シドモアさんが日本の桜と花見を愛してくれたから、地球半周違う日本とアメリカで一緒に桜を見て春の訪れを共に喜べるのね。 シドモアさん、日本の桜を愛してくれてありがとう。
@rabbitazteca23 Жыл бұрын
The Sakuras are beautiful! Thank you , Japan!
@sanshi1643 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the efforts of the great American women. 努力をして下さったアメリカの女性に感謝
@DisingenuousComment Жыл бұрын
Hanami is still one of the most beautiful things in Japan. Go to Yoyogi park in Sakura season, people are all outside in big parks eating,drinking, and partying from morning to midnight.
@___beyondhorizon4664 Жыл бұрын
When is the best months to visit
@DisingenuousComment Жыл бұрын
@@___beyondhorizon4664 It really depends on what you want to do, but I would suggest right now or the next couple months
@___beyondhorizon4664 Жыл бұрын
@@DisingenuousComment my bucket list is to visit Japan during next cherry blossom season. From the south to the north by train, should I start the first week of Apr 2024?
@DisingenuousComment Жыл бұрын
@@___beyondhorizon4664 This year, the cherry blossoms were in full-bloom by the end of March (20~30) in the South, for Tokyo it was the 22nd, and usually the beginning of April for the Northern side. I say you won't have a problem if you visit around that time.
@M3TAN0IA Жыл бұрын
this is not unique to Japan, as the tradition originates on the mainland, specifically with China, where the Cherry and plum blossoms are immortalized in poetry and paintings and parks over thousands of years. The trees that ended up surviving in the US were in fact found on short notice by looting them from Korea. The ones you see are Korean trees, stolen by Japanese imperialist colonizers, the same brutal fascist regime that would attack Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
@kl3321 Жыл бұрын
I love seeing the cherry blossoms around here every year. They're part of D.C. and the DMV area's culture. Every time I see sakura blossoms in anime or another Japanese work, I think about the ones in my DC-area suburban neighborhood (they're not just in the tidal basin--there are many beautiful trees all around the area).
@ProximaCentauri88 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Japan! 🇯🇵
@kipperthebest6769 Жыл бұрын
Some of the cherry trees came back to Tokyo from DC and planted along side the river in Tokyo. Now they became beautiful cherry blossom river side, too.
@jennytaylor3324 Жыл бұрын
There's nothing quite as ethereally beautiful as spring blossom. In Japan the sakura are so revered that they even use the bark to create pink dye for fabric. It's done in the old tradition ways. What makes it so special is that you can only extract the pink colour from the tree for the 2-3 weeks when they are in flower. Magic.
@markmrkmarc Жыл бұрын
Thank you Eliza Skidmore ❤
@22ergie Ай бұрын
I believe it's 'Scidmore'.
@Czech801 Жыл бұрын
As a Japanese living in the United States, I'm so proud of this.
@baikeiast5255 Жыл бұрын
But your country pretend to a victim of the war
@Czech801 Жыл бұрын
@@baikeiast5255 Were talking about the cherry blossoms. Your argument has nothing to do with the topic. Use your common sense.
@baikeiast5255 Жыл бұрын
@@Czech801 those trees are useless they're originate from china btw japan just claimed as their own
@Klops_ID Жыл бұрын
@@baikeiast5255 🤡
@Czech801 Жыл бұрын
@@Klops_ID If he has a common sense LOL oh well.....
@katekramer7679 Жыл бұрын
I realize producers are only given a few minutes for these segments, but it seems like a shame to leave out that the relationship started with these trees didn't end with the original 3,000. Both countries have helped the other multiple times by sending cuttings to restore damaged groves.
@ct6852 Жыл бұрын
Nice to hear the positive side of international relations every once in a while. The trees really are beautiful. They seem at home there, too.
@TheLilGlobetrotters Жыл бұрын
A great break from the negativities... 🥰
@takhashi Жыл бұрын
日本の桜🌸がDCに在るのは何故かずっと疑問に思ってました。歴史を説明いただきありがとうございます。🙏
@user-fi3pp5pf2s Жыл бұрын
実際はちょっと違うんですよね「ワシントン桜物語 アメリカと日本の友情を深める花」でググると出てきます。
@___beyondhorizon4664 Жыл бұрын
Saw the Cherry blossom on April 2 & at Haines Point! It's my 3rd DC cherry blossom tradition 😊 my favorite time of the year.😊
@yvonneplant9434 Жыл бұрын
These trees are not just in DC. They're also in Philadelphia in Fairmount Park.
@eile4219 Жыл бұрын
DC has most of them. Seattle also has them as well.
@silentsmurf Жыл бұрын
Some in California too :)
@Yosh1az Жыл бұрын
Former foes to best friends, the flowers are now a symbol of how strong Japan and the United States' relationship is.
@clownman9404 Жыл бұрын
Love the story I also love cherry blossoms. Humanity should take care of this wonderful world.
@Bnguyen276 Ай бұрын
They just gifted more to us, Japan are great allies. Nice gesture from japan
@tonyjackson9037 Жыл бұрын
Great story! History makes life interesting!
@tys1646 Жыл бұрын
I live in California and we have a lot of Cherry blossom trees and it looks unreal in person
@rabbitazteca23 Жыл бұрын
A sakura, the symbol of life and vitality!
@22ergie Ай бұрын
That's the irony, that it's in the mu*der capital of the US. (Washington Post "2023, the district's deadliest year in more than two decades.") Sad
@marius4592 Жыл бұрын
Japan 🗾 is beautiful ❤️ great people,,,safe and much more . Greetings from Brooklyn NY 😎
@Uribo34 Жыл бұрын
きれいにさいているね。 アメリカのひとたちが、サクラをたのしんでくれてうれしい。
@HomewithNadineFlorida Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know the history, so this was definitely educational. Thanks!
@ToyotomiHideyoshiGre 2 ай бұрын
They call it a cherry blossom blizzard, but the scenery of falling cherry blossoms is too beautiful.
@GreyAngel-ng2ss Жыл бұрын
the Season of Cherry Blossom 🌸 is the Time of Dreams , " the fall of the Cherry Blossom petal 🌸, is as the fall of the tear of the Dreamcatcher ". catch the petal , catch the tear , catch the Dream and make a wish ✨
@alexykong9378 Жыл бұрын
Wow!# Thank you for info!#
@fldon2306 Жыл бұрын
Growing up in DC suburbs, would see Sakura most springs! The end of winter! 🌸🌸🌸 When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and we entered WW II, there were calls to chop down the Cherry Trees around the Tidal Basin; fortunately, they were spared.
@wyattearp88 Жыл бұрын
There is a Chinese quote "前人栽树，后人乘凉" meaning "Predecessors planted the trees, and the descendants enjoying the shade"
@Industryworth Жыл бұрын
Well hopefully we'll stop cutting them down!
@user-xq9lw6go1u Жыл бұрын
It's a vedio about the USA and Japan, why Chinese show their quote ？？？？？
@MarkJohnLopez Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing :)
@Rudylee51 Жыл бұрын
You're such a positive and beautiful soul. God will not give up on us, Amen. It was wonderful watching you videos.
@gloriasimon8102 Жыл бұрын
Amazing Beutiful
@youredxspanktube Жыл бұрын
they look so pretty!
@bethclark9319 Ай бұрын
We have cherry blossoms in Bloomfield NJ. We used to see them in spring. Cherry Blossom Park Bloomfield NJ
@EnronnSierra Жыл бұрын
Might go look at the ones here at the University of Washington today.
@rinstara Жыл бұрын
Here in Bangor, North Wales there are cherry blossom trees that were gifted by Japan to Wales, there's a board there detailing it.
@D.N.. Жыл бұрын
Very Interesting!
@hiroomimi9629 Жыл бұрын
Asia in general these trees are a spectacle to see. Japan has been iconic for the country behind these trees but again China , Korea also have them and have beautiful sceneries with these trees. It’s nice to see that here in thw u.s there’s parts where we can enjoy them as well……
@M3TAN0IA Жыл бұрын
They originate on the mainland. The trees you see here were looted from Korea, to replace them on short notice.
@nihon-university Жыл бұрын
🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸
@abahmaryaditv Жыл бұрын
Bunga sakura yang indah
@martijn3015 Жыл бұрын
I like how they always come up with analogies like "It was her personality." Even though it might just as well have been some personal like or dislike towards something to continue towards change.
@KA-eu9sy Жыл бұрын
Japan gave cherry blossoms. France gave Statue of Liberty. Canada gave Justin Bieber.
@Rohit-cj6eb Жыл бұрын
Usa gave guns.
@cindiqq2292 Жыл бұрын
Today is April 6. Anyone knows if can see the DC cherry blossoms, or the flowers have fallen off the trees. I didn’t know so short lived! The DC cherry blossom festival runs thru 4/16. Sound like won’t see anything😢
@_Just_Another_Guy Жыл бұрын
It depends if it rains a lot or is very windy. If it is, the cherry blossom petals get torn off the branches faster. There's parks where I live that have lots of cherry blossoms and I've seen them last a full month on some years when the weather was sunny for a long time.
@kevinjenner9502 Жыл бұрын
Sakura depart, earthbound in a floating dance, a wistful longing.
@Yoona_lim_husband_potus Жыл бұрын
That sounds cool
@christianperez2998 Жыл бұрын
Japan is the place to go to see cherry tree bloom it’s beautiful
@lance_c1323 Жыл бұрын
for 24 yrs she didnt stop. The grit tho is amazing
@cristianflores1588 Жыл бұрын
I love to see sakura tree's in japan.
@ringogringo814 Жыл бұрын
I was a tree trimmer in Washington State. When I was told that the cherry trees at Diablo, Washington was planted by mr. Ross who built the three dams along the Skagit, that supply electrical power to Seattle. That some starts were taken from the Japanese cherry trees in Washington DC, and transplanted to Diablo. Now the trunks of those trees are 3 or 4 ft across. IBEW Local 77.
@eneri83 Жыл бұрын
In the half of the US people, I want to say thank you, Japan, and by the way, I'm not from the US, not from Japan, either . I just feel like saying thank you since not a single US person says so.😅✌️
@22ergie Ай бұрын
"...stroll among them (the trees) for fellowship, humanity, and joy..." yeah right, IN D.C.?!
@fillettru Жыл бұрын
And orginally from japan ❤
@connoissuer_of_class Жыл бұрын
Finding an innocent plaque commemorating the friendship between Japan the US was one of my highlights when walking around DC
@erikjj235 Жыл бұрын
🇯🇵 ❤ 🇺🇸
@amanyakis13 Ай бұрын
They should give Eliza Scidmore a statue there or at least a Marker stone for her story and recognition..
@user-ib5go5pu5b Жыл бұрын
The young plant of the cherry tree of the homecoming is given Japan from Washington, is tree planting with three five in total in two and United States monument Land in the person of Sidmore front of the grave in the Yokohama foreigner graveyard. The existence only as for two of one front of the grave and one in American monument Land in total. The thing which I grafted a shoot onto from this "Cherry tree of the homecoming" came to be called later.
@introvertswag6494 Жыл бұрын
My cherry trees weren't happy this year due to the weather bouncing between spring and winter 3 times. It ruined most of the flower buds so my trees only had flowers for 3 days
@papagramps1257 Жыл бұрын
yea this year was kinda lame cus of the weather. But so is DMV weather in general
@edimus3324 Жыл бұрын
70 years later... 😲😲😲
@michelandresbeck934 Жыл бұрын
Never take no for an answer!
@FOREST-777 Жыл бұрын
🌸🌸💖🌸🌸
@Sandaesa Жыл бұрын
👌🇺🇸
@jglg7238 Жыл бұрын
it looks nice so what's the problem
@sereneanna4040 Жыл бұрын
God bless 🇺🇲🌼🌸💮🇺🇲🛐✝️🕊🕊🕊💞😊🎎🐇🦅💪🏼🔜🔚😇🇮🇱👑
@JB-ez3lx Жыл бұрын
Eliza Skidmore sounds like a historical Leslie Knope ☺️
@chrisonthedot Жыл бұрын
Nunya Brought em
@streetcat3411 Ай бұрын
If there is a biopic about ELIZA SCIDMORE, I would love to see it!
@defiantjv2920 Жыл бұрын
I didnt know washington dc had cherry blossoms!
@saunaboi5866 Жыл бұрын
we need cherry blossoms in Manila
@simjjmeme3186 Жыл бұрын
We also have our own cherry blossom, called Balayong the ( palawan cherry blossom ), its also beautiful and is native to our country and it is now sprouting in BGC, also the authorities should plant it along edsa as well so edsa will look beatiful as well😁😁
@amielrelox Жыл бұрын
Not possible because of weather. Native flowering trees can be an alternative.
@roelmendoza7638 Жыл бұрын
@@simjjmeme3186 the so-called palawan cherry is not a native tree. Also, the true balayong tree is the native tree called "tindalo". We have true great native flowering trees which bloom at this time like the salimbobog (Crateva religiosa) and salinggogon (Cratoxylum formosum). You can search what they look like.
@thwb4661 Жыл бұрын
We do have Fire Trees though, and a stand out for its bright red flowers that bloom every summer.
@roelmendoza7638 Жыл бұрын
@@thwb4661 We do have the native trees for the reds and red-oranges: dapdap (Erythrina variegata) and rarang (E. subumbrans). Also malabulak (Bombax ceiba) which blooms jan. to mar.
@Gracebk4tq Жыл бұрын
Make Washington DC Japan Again!
@sarahnguyen7246 2 ай бұрын
😊
@b.n9076 Жыл бұрын
I’m Washington not dc. It’s funny because we also have cherry blossoms everywhere especially at the Washington’s campus.
@aish125 Жыл бұрын
Hanami.. Fellowship and humanity, and actually drunkenness. Glad American people can enjoy Sakura too!
@martijn3015 Жыл бұрын
I don't know about Sakura, but i definately enjoy Nihonshu during these times. Well... During any time really.
@NyuuMikuru1 Жыл бұрын
Replacing history is going on. Cherry trees were a gifts.
@paiwanhan Жыл бұрын
Hanami (花見) just means flower viewing. It's sad that the US-Japan relationship eventually deteriorated to war.
@lilrice7865 Жыл бұрын
Hey guess what japan is universally loved
@yuzu8483 Жыл бұрын
I wished thats true... we dont get much love. You know because of the past. Well I hope it gets better in the future.
@user-ws6ql6wp8c 4 күн бұрын
hey bro, don't forget enjoying under the cherry blossams forever and ever !!!! 🇯🇵🇺🇸
@Tomoyuki473 Жыл бұрын
🇯🇵🇺🇸🥰
@paulchiu Жыл бұрын
Such a poor effort NBC, with this only available in low quality HD.
@milababatio6065 7 ай бұрын
Hi hello cherry blossome
@phoenix5054 Жыл бұрын
Just came from Japan last week. There are so many people in the parks, I can hardly enjoy my time there. Maybe sakura season isn't the best time to visit.
@aish125 Жыл бұрын
My German friends are visiting here in Japan now. (Apr.11) They wanted to see Sakura after they saw blooming season once. But this year Sakura bloomed much earlier as you know, they missed the season :( (I understand it's very crowded tho)
@coo837 Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, I enjoy the crowdedness as well as Sakura. It’s like a festival so we expect a lot of people to come out to see the flowers. But this year, after Covid, every single person came out and enjoyed themselves so maybe it was too crowded. Too bad that you couldn’t enjoy Sakura as much as I usually do. I live in the US and just came back to Japan and it is the first time in ten years that I come back in Sakura season so I’m fully enjoying each cherry blossom tree I see even though I missed the peak season.
@silentmajority8365 Жыл бұрын
Whose idea was it to ignore gangs based on color in DC?
@gihankanishka Жыл бұрын
all over the world?
@hunter21331 Жыл бұрын
So anyone who never been to jaapan make sure go there April. You will se a lot of them all over japan
@winex01 Жыл бұрын
200 years later: America: Cherry blossoms originated in US and gifted young trees to JAPAN in 19th century..
@coldheartz2686 Жыл бұрын
A genius to attract tourist
@hhydar883 Жыл бұрын
Isn't it bad for the ecosystem as these plants are not native to WashingtonDC
@BeautifulThingBoutiq Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful spirit for fellowship and humanity!
@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 Жыл бұрын
Keep in mind, President Ulysses S Grant planted a pine tree in Zojoji Temple in Tokyo.
@buster6304 Жыл бұрын
come to india i will show you blooming cherry blossoms in bangalore draws people from around the country.
@louistan7560 Жыл бұрын
There was nothing else to steal.
@HOUSEOFJHVH Жыл бұрын
WHITE LOTUS
@Rvj.12 Жыл бұрын
Japan sent flowers USA sent fat boy
@DogPrinctz Жыл бұрын
The best kind of blossom is a cherry blossom, the best kinds of man is a warrior.
@SwiftJustice Жыл бұрын
That's not how you spell philosopher
@dibabosuchatterjee1497 Жыл бұрын
It was my idea. America still owes me $25 trillion.
@mauricerose3082 Жыл бұрын
...wasn't Johnny Appleseed...?
@jamesjack6991 Жыл бұрын
Why do we need to know this because today needs that sweet sweet promotion money.
@tomaslopez2940 Жыл бұрын
I wonder what happened to those trees during WW2, when Japan and America were at each other's throats? Were they in danger?
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